Pat Cooper (rugby union)
| Full name | Patrick Charles Hay Cooper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 28 October 1939 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Hong Kong | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | The King's School, Parramatta | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Patrick Charles Hay Cooper (born 28 October 1939) is an Australian former international rugby union player.[1]
Cooper was born in Hong Kong and began playing rugby union while a schoolboy at The King's School, Parramatta.[2]
A Parramatta halfback, Cooper had his representative opportunities limited due to Ken Catchpole's regular presence in Waratahs and Wallabies lineups.[3] He made three appearances for his state and gained his first Wallabies call up in 1965, as a reserve against the Springboks in Sydney, although he had to withdraw with a leg injury. In 1966, Cooper was a Wallabies reserve against the British Lions in Brisbane.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Defeated But Not Shamed". The Cumberland Argus. 1 June 1960. p. 22 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ a b "Patrick Charles Hay Cooper". classicwallabies.com.au.
- ^ "Half-backs lead". The Sydney Morning Herald. 10 April 1966.