Cooper Jenkins
Australian rugby league player
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Cooper Jenkins (born 11 July 2001) is an Australian rugby league footballer who plays as a prop for the Leeds Rhinos in the Super League.
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| Full name | Cooper Jenkins | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 11 July 2001 Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 17 st 0 lb (108 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop, Second-row | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 01 March 2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Playing career
Newcastle Knights
He came through the Newcastle Knights development programme, he was originally a centre due his speed, winning a national title for 200m. As he matured he moved into the forwards, he featured for Newcastle Knights Reserves in the New South Wales Cup. In 2019 he featured for the Australian under-18 side against New Zealand under-18.[2]
Norths Devils
After spending some time training with National Rugby League side Dolphins, he moved to Norths Devils in the Queensland Cup, where they won the competition, beating the Redcliffe Dolphins 34-20.[3] Before going on to beat the Newton Jets to win the NRL State Championship.[4][5]
Leeds Rhinos
In 2025 he moved to England, joining Super League side Leeds Rhinos, his first appearance came in the third round of the 2025 Challange Cup, starting in a 0-92 win over amateur side Wests Warriors.[6][7][8]
Statistics
| Season | Team | Matches | T | G | GK % | F/G | Pts |
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| 2021 |  Newcastle Knights Reserves |
4 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 8 |
| 2022 | Newcastle Knights Reserves |
2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Newcastle Knights Reserves |
16 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 4 |
| 2024 |  Norths Devils |
19 | 7 | 0 | — | 0 | 28 |
| 2025 |  Leeds Rhinos |
13 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career totals | 54 | 10 | 0 | — | 0 | 40 | |