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Greg Cooper
Birth nameGregory John Luke Cooper
Date of birth (1965-06-10) 10 June 1965 (age 59)
Place of birthGisborne, New Zealand
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight90 kg (200 lb)
SchoolSt John's College, Hastings
Notable relative(s)Matthew Cooper (brother)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fullback
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1984, 1987
1984–85, 1988–96
1986–87
Hawke's Bay
Otago
Auckland


23

(1520)
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
1996 Template:Rut Blues 3 ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1986, 1992 New Zealand 7 (63)

Gregory John Luke Cooper (born 10 June 1965) is a former New Zealand rugby union player. A fullback, Cooper represented Hawke's Bay, Otago and Auckland at a provincial level and the Template:Rut Blues in Super Rugby. He was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in 1986 and 1992, and played seven matches, all of them tests, for the team.[1] As of 2017 he holds the record for the most points scored for Otago.

Cooper was appointed coach of the Otago team for the 2003 and 2004 seasons.

References

  1. ^ Knight, Lindsay. "Greg Cooper". New Zealand Rugby Museum. Retrieved 14 July 2014.