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) |
Status: November 24, 2009 |
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 |