Gareth Cooper

As of November 24, 2009 National November 21, 2009

Gareth Cooper ( born May 7, 1979 in Bridgend ) is a Welsh rugby union player who is used to the position of scrum Halbs. 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 homeland and played for the Celtic Warriors. After just one season, this team was terminated, however, so he moved to the Newport Gwent Dragons. After the 2007 World Cup, he replaced Peter Richards at Gloucester after he finished his career.

Cooper gave his international debut against Italy in 2001. In the 2003 World Cup, he was the first choice on the scrum half position. At the Grand Slam win of the Welsh in the 2005 Six Nations him but Dwayne Peel was preferred. The same happened to him at the Tour of the British and Irish Lions in the same year. He came only against Argentina at the beginning to a use in an official match. After two seasons in England, he joined the 2009/10 season back to Wales for the Cardiff Blues.

Cooper is the father of a son named Louis.