Cooper Grant
| Born | 2 January 2004 New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb; 13 st 1 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Nelson College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Cooper Grant (born 2 January 2004) is a New Zealand rugby union player, who plays for the Crusaders and Tasman. His position is first five-eighth.[1]
Early career
[edit]Grant attended Nelson College where he played rugby for the first XV.[2] While at school, he also played baseball and originally signed a scholarship to play baseball in Arizona, before returning to focus on rugby.[3] Having left school, he joined up with the Crusaders academy, representing their U20 side in 2023.[4] In 2024, he represented the New Zealand U20 side.[5]
Professional career
[edit]Grant has represented Tasman in the National Provincial Championship since 2024, being named as a replacement player in the squad for the 2025 Bunnings NPC.[6] He was named in the Crusaders wider training group for the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Cooper Grant". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
- ^ "School mates reunited in Tasman Mako". Nelson App. 21 August 2025. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
- ^ "New Zealand U20's first five abandoned his Arizona baseball dream to stay in rugby". Rugby Pass. 30 April 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
- ^ "Nelson College players earn major Crusaders representation". Nelson App. 23 February 2023. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
- ^ "New Zealand Under 20 squad named for World Rugby U20 Championship". NZ Rugby. 31 May 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
- ^ "Mako stacks pack for NPC opener". marlboroughapp.co.nz. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
- ^ "2026 Crusaders Wider Training Group Announced". Crusaders (Press release). 7 November 2025. Retrieved 7 November 2025.
External links
[edit]- Cooper Grant at ItsRugby.co.uk
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