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.
Early career
Grant attended Nelson College where he played rugby for the first XV. While at school, he also played baseball and originally signed a scholarship to play baseball in Arizona, before returning to focus on rugby. Having left school, he joined up with the Crusaders academy, representing their U20 side in 2023. In 2024, he represented the New Zealand U20 side.
Professional career
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. He was named in the Crusaders wider training group for the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season.
References
- ↑ "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
- Cooper Grant at ItsRugby.fr (in French)
- Cooper Grant at All.Rugby
- Cooper Grant at RugbyDatabase.co.nz
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