Gareth Cooper
| Player information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gareth James Cooper | |
| birthday | May 7, 1979 | |
| place of birth | Bridgend , Wales | |
| society | ||
| society | Cardiff Blues | |
| position | Half of the crowd | |
| Clubs as active | ||
| Years | society | Games (points) |
| 1999-2003 | Bath rugby | |
| 2003-2004 | Celtic Warriors | |
| 2004-2007 | Newport Gwent Dragons | |
| 2007-2009 | Gloucester RFC | 38 (0) |
| 2009– | Cardiff Blues | 9 (5) |
| Teams in youth | ||
| Years | team | |
| Pencoed RFC | ||
| National team | ||
| Years | National team | Games (points) |
| 2001– | Wales | 44 (45) |
| 2005 | British and Irish Lions | 1 (0) |
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Status: November 24, 2009 |
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Gareth Cooper (born May 7, 1979 in Bridgend ) is a Welsh rugby union player who is used on the position of the scrum half . He is active for the Welsh national team and the Cardiff Blues .
Cooper began his career at Pencoed RFC before moving to Bath Rugby in the Guinness Premiership in 1999 . With the restructuring of the club system in Wales, he returned to his home country and played for the Celtic Warriors . After only one season, this team was dissolved, however, so he moved to the Newport Gwent Dragons . After the 2007 World Cup , he replaced Peter Richards at Gloucester after he had retired from his career.
Cooper made his national team debut against Italy in 2001 . At the 2003 World Cup , he was the first choice in the scrum half position. However, when the Welsh won the Grand Slam at the Six Nations in 2005 , Dwayne Peel was preferred to him. It was the same with the British and Irish Lions tour that same year. He only started an official game against Argentina . After two seasons in England, he moved back to Wales for the Cardiff Blues for the 2009/10 season .
Cooper has a son named Louis.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Simon Roberts: Gareth Cooper signs for Cardiff Blues. South Wales Echo, March 11, 2009, accessed May 6, 2009 .
- ^ Gareth Cooper ready for big stage. WalesOnline, October 19, 2008, accessed March 21, 2009 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Cooper, Gareth |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Cooper, Gareth James |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | welsh rugby union player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 7, 1979 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bridgend , Wales |