Kyle Cooper (rugby player)


Kyle Lorran Cooper is a South African rugby union player. His playing position is hooker. He represents the Newcastle Falcons in the English Premiership.

Rugby career

He joined English Premiership side Newcastle Falcons prior to the 2016–17 season.
Cooper made a slow start for the Falcons in his first season, only playing seven times. But an outstanding 2017-18 campaign, saw Cooper elected as part of the Premiership Dream Team. Making more turnovers and beating more defenders than any other Hooker in the league, as he scored four tries in his 16 Premiership outings that year.