Kyle Cooper (rugby union)
South African rugby union player
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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.
Full nameKyle Lorran Cooper
Born10 February 1989
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight115 kg (18 st 2 lb; 254 lb)
| Full name | Kyle Lorran Cooper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 10 February 1989 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 115 kg (18 st 2 lb; 254 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Glenwood High | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
