Kyle Cooper (rugby union) explained

Kyle Cooper
Fullname:Kyle Lorran Cooper
Birth Date:10 February 1989
Birth Place:Johannesburg, South Africa
Weight:1150NaN0
School:Glenwood High
Position:Loosehead Prop
Currentclub:Newcastle Falcons
Youthyears1:2005–2010
Years1:2010–2015
Apps1:28
Points1:10
Years2:2010
Apps2:1
Points2:5
Years3:2010–2015
Apps3:52
Points3:10
Years4:2012–2016
Apps4:48
Points4:15
Years5:2016–present
Clubs5:Newcastle Falcons
Apps5:61
Points5:45
Years6:2019–2020
Apps6:1
Points6:0
Repyears1:2009
Repteam1:South Africa Under-20
Repcaps1:5
Reppoints1:0
Clubupdate:30 April 2018
Repupdate:8 May 2015

Kyle Lorran Cooper (born 10 February 1989) is a South African rugby union player who represented the Newcastle Falcons in the English Premiership. Originally a hooker, he switched to prop ahead of 2020–21 season.

Rugby career

He joined English Premiership side Newcastle Falcons prior to the 2016–17 season.[1]

Cooper made a slow start for the Falcons in his first season, only playing seven times. But an outstanding 2017–18 campaign saw Cooper elected as part of the Premiership Dream Team. Making more turnovers and beating more defenders than any other Hooker in the league, as he scored four tries in his 16 Premiership outings that year.[2]

He left Newcastle Falcons in 2022.

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Notes and References

  1. Falcons swoop for Sharks hooker Kyle Cooper . Newcastle Falcons . 30 June 2016 . 30 June 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160630111139/http://www.newcastlefalcons.co.uk/news/story/falcons-swoop-for-sharks-hooker-kyle-cooper . 30 June 2016.
  2. Falcons swoop for Sharks hooker Kyle Cooper . Newcastle Falcons . 5 November 2018.