| Born | 31 August 2003 Hastings, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 104 kg (229 lb; 16 st 5 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Hastings Boys' High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative | Devan Flanders (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Cooper Flanders (born 31 August 2003) is a New Zealand rugby union player, who plays for the Hurricanes and Hawke's Bay. His preferred position is flanker or number 8.
Flanders was born in Hastings and attended Hastings Boys' High School where he played rugby for the first XV, originally as a halfback before converting to loose forward. His performances for the school earned him selection for the New Zealand Schools side in 2021. After leaving school he joined up with the Hurricanes academy, representing their U18 side in 2021, and U20 side in 2022. In 2023, he was selected for the New Zealand U20 side. He is the brother of fellow Hurricanes and Hawke's Bay player Devan Flanders.
Flanders has represented Hawke's Bay in the National Provincial Championship since 2024, being named in the squad for the 2025 Bunnings NPC. He was named in the Hurricanes wider training group for the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season. He made his Super Rugby debut for the franchise on 29 May 2026 against the Crusaders, in their final game of the regular season.
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