Full name | Quade Santini Cooper | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 5 April 1988 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 92.5 kg (14 st 8 lb; 204 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
School |
Anglican Church Grammar School Springwood State High School Forest View High School |
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Notable relative(s) | Sean Maitland | ||||||||||||||||||||
Occupation(s) | Rugby player | ||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||
Current status | |||||||||||||||||||||
Current team | Queensland Reds | ||||||||||||||||||||
Playing career | |||||||||||||||||||||
Position | Fly-half / Inside Centre | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Professional / senior clubs | |||
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Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
2007 2014-15 2015-16 |
East Coast Aces Brisbane City Toulon |
3 3 15 |
(5) (39) (10) |
Correct as of 12 July 2016
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Super Rugby | |||
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Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
2007–15, 17- | Reds | 107 | (782) |
Current local club | Souths | ||
Correct as of 2 March 2017
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National team(s) | |||
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Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
2008– 2007 2005–06 |
Australia Australia U-19 Australia Schoolboys |
67 9 |
(154) |
Correct as of 3 December 2016
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Sevens national teams | |||
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Years | Club / team | Comps | |
2016 | Australia | 2 (29) |
Statistics | |
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Rated at | Cruiserweight |
Nationality | Australia |
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 3 |
Wins | 3 |
Wins by KO | 3 |
Quade Santini Cooper (born 5 April 1988) is a professional rugby union player and occasional boxer. Although a New Zealand citizen, he has represented Australia in rugby at international level. He currently plays for the Queensland Reds in the Super Rugby competition in Australia. His preferred position is fly-half.
Cooper was born in Auckland, but moved with his family to Tokoroa at a young age. He attended Forest View High School before moving to Brisbane, Australia, as a 13-year-old in 2001.
In Brisbane, Cooper attended Springwood State High School before winning a scholarship to Anglican Church Grammar School (Churchie), where he starred for the 1st XV rugby team in 2005 and 2006. Churchie shared the Queensland GPS Premiership with Brisbane State High School in 2005.
Cooper was selected for the Australian Schoolboys in both 2005 and 2006. He played Fly-half and won nine schoolboy caps, which was the equal record at that time.
Cooper joined the ARU-funded high performance program with the National Talent Squad, and signed with the Queensland Reds for the 2007 season.
Cooper made his debut for the Reds in Round 2 of the 2007 season in super 14, against the Crusaders at Jade Stadium, Christchurch. The Reds went on to lose the game 33–22.