Cooper Johns
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Born | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia | 14 July 1999|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 85 kg (13 st 5 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Halfback, Five-eighth | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: RLP |
Cooper Johns (born 14 July 1999) is a former professional rugby league footballer who last played as a halfback and five-eighth for the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles in the National Rugby League (NRL).
Background
Johns is the son of former Newcastle Knights player Matthew Johns, nephew of Andrew Johns and younger brother of Jack Johns.[1][2]
Cooper was educated at
Career
2020
Johns made his first grade debut in round 15 of the
2022
Despite being released by Melbourne at the end of the
2023
In January, Johns signed a one-year deal with Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles under a train and trial contract.[8] Johns made eight appearances for Manly in the 2023 NRL season as the club missed the finals.[9]
On 15 January 2024, Johns announced his immediate retirement live on radio. He took up a position at
References
- ^ "Matty Johns steps out of limelight as sons make name for themselves". National Rugby League. 20 August 2020. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
- ^ "NRL 2020: Andrew Johns reveals advice ahead of nephew Cooper Johns' debut". All My Sports News. 20 August 2020. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
- ^ "Cooper Johns Signs For Premiers Melbourne Storm". Triple M Sydney. 27 October 2017. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
- ^ "Matty Johns' son Cooper signs for Melbourne". The Sporting News. 27 October 2017. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
- ^ "Round 15 NRL team lists". NRL.com. 18 August 2020.
- ^ "Johns to make international debut". melbournestorm.com.au. 4 October 2022. Archived from the original on 10 October 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
- ^ "Cooper Johns returns 'home' to Sea Eagles". www.seaeagles.com.au.
- ^ "Life at home has Johns primed for halves chance". www.nrl.com.
- ^ "The $800k call Seibold must make as Turbo hits NRL crossroads: Sea Eagles Brutal Review". www.foxsports.com.au.
- Fox Sports Australia15 January 2024