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Alex Spink

Jimmy Gopperth says surfing can help him ride rugby wave through to 40th birthday

Jimmy Gopperth insists surfing will help him ride the rugby wave through to his 40th birthday.

The much-travelled New Zealander makes his home debut at fly-half for champions Leicester today against Newcastle, one of his former clubs.

Only Brad Thorn has played Premiership rugby beyond 40, yet Gopperth thinks nothing of it - claiming his passion for board life has him feeling forever young.

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