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{{short description|New Zealand-Australian rugby union player}}
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{{Infobox rugby biography
|           name = Quade Cooper
|          image = Quade Cooper 2014.jpg
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|        caption = Cooper with [[Brisbane City (rugby union)|Brisbane City]] in the [[2014 National Rugby Championship|National Rugby Championship]].
|       fullname = Quade Santini Cooper<ref>{{cite web|last1=Morton|first1=Jim|title=Queensland Reds playmakers back in synch|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/4642310/Queensland-Reds-playmakers-back-in-synch|website=[[Stuff (website)|Stuff]] |date=11 February 2011|access-date=27 September 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Maharaj|first1=Rajiv|title=Quade Cooper can exorcise his demons in Super Rugby play-offs|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2013/jul/17/quade-cooper-super-rugby-play-offs|website=[[The Guardian]] |date=17 July 2013|publisher=Guardian News and Media|access-date=27 September 2015}}</ref>
|     birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|04|05|df=y}}
|    birth_place = [[Auckland]], New Zealand<ref name=qc-born/>
|         height = {{convert|186|cm|ftin|0|abbr=on}}
|         weight = {{convert|92|kg|lb stlb|0|abbr=on}}
|         school = [[Anglican Church Grammar School]]<ref name="qru">{{cite web | title= Quade Cooper | author = QRU | year = 2010 | url=http://www.redsrugby.com.au/library/reds_players/cooper,_quade,67242.html/section/40810 | work = Queensland Reds profile | publisher = Queensland Rugby Union | access-date = 2010-06-22 | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20100128031821/http://qru.com.au/library/reds_players/cooper,_quade,67242.html/section/40810 | archive-date = 2010-01-28 | url-status = dead }}</ref>
|     university =
|      relatives = [[Sean Maitland]] (cousin)
|     occupation =
|         spouse =
|       position = [[Rugby union positions#Fly-half|Fly-half]], [[Rugby union positions#Fullback|Fullback]], [[Rugby union positions#Inside centre|Centre]]
|    currentclub = 

|    youthyears1 = 2005–2006
|    youthclubs1 = [[Anglican Church Grammar School]]

|     amatyears1 = 2018
|      amatteam1 = [[Souths Rugby|Souths]]
|      amatapps1 = 11
|    amatpoints1 = 57
|    ru_amupdate =

|         years1 = 2007
|         clubs1 = [[Queensland Country (NRC team)|East Coast Aces]]
|          apps1 = 3
|        points1 = 5

|         years2 = 2014–2018
|         clubs2 = [[Brisbane City (rugby union)|Brisbane City]]
|          apps2 = 16
|        points2 = 142

|         years3 = 2015–2016
|         clubs3 = [[RC Toulon|Toulon]]
|          apps3 = 15
|        points3 = 10

|         years4 = 2019–2025
|         clubs4 = [[Hanazono Kintetsu Liners]]
|          apps4 = 43
|        points4 = 281
|  ru_clubupdate = 22 February 2025

|    superyears1 = 2006–2015
|         super1 = [[Queensland Reds]]
|     superapps1 = 109
|   superpoints1 = 768

|    superyears2 = 2017
|         super2 = [[Queensland Reds]]
|     superapps2 = 12
|   superpoints2 = 79

|    superyears3 = 2019
|         super3 = [[Melbourne Rebels]]
|     superapps3 = 16
|   superpoints3 = 116
|    superupdate = 14 June 2019

|      repyears1 = 2005–2006
|       repteam1 = [[Australian Schoolboys rugby union team|Australian Schoolboys]]
|       repcaps1 = 9
|     reppoints1 = 0

|      repyears2 = 2008
|       repteam2 = [[Australia national under-20 rugby union team|Australia U20]]
|       repcaps2 = 5
|     reppoints2 = 46

|      repyears3 = 2008–2023
|       repteam3 = [[Australia national rugby union team|Australia]]
|       repcaps3 = 80
|     reppoints3 = 208
|    ru_ntupdate = 5 August 2023

| repsevensyears1= 2016
| repsevensteam1 = [[Australia national rugby sevens team|Australia]]
| repsevenscomp1 = 2
| ru_sevensupdate=

|         medals = 
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{{MedalCompetition|[[Rugby World Cup]]}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2015 Rugby World Cup|2015 England]]|[[2015 Rugby World Cup|Squad]]}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2011 Rugby World Cup|2011 New Zealand]]|[[2011 Rugby World Cup squads|Squad]]}}
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'''Quade Santini Cooper''' (born 5 April 1988)<ref name=qru/> is a professional [[rugby union]] player and occasional [[boxing|boxer]]. Although born in [[New Zealand]], he has represented [[Australia national rugby union team|Australia]] in rugby at international level. He currently plays for [[Hanazono Kintetsu Liners|Hanazono Liners]] in Japan, and is a former player for the [[Queensland Reds]] and the [[Melbourne Rebels]] in the [[Super Rugby]] competition in [[Australia]]. His preferred position is [[Fly-half (rugby union)|fly-half]].

==Early life==
Quade Santini Cooper was born in [[Auckland]], New Zealand, on 5 April 1988.<ref name=qc-born>{{cite web | date=2 August 2012 | access-date=14 January 2013 | url=https://twitter.com/QuadeCooper/statuses/230923200391958530 | url-status=live | archive-url=https://archive.today/20130113165314/https://twitter.com/QuadeCooper/statuses/230923200391958530 | archive-date=13 January 2013 | title=Where are you from? | publisher=Twitter}}</ref> He has three sisters, Shavarn, Georgie, and Pania and two brothers, Reuben and Moses.<ref>{{cite web | title = MARAE INVESTIGATES interview with the whanau of Quade Cooper | url = http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1110/S00016/marae-investigates-interview-with-the-whanau-of-quade-cooper.htm | work = Scoop | date = 2 October 2011 | access-date = 6 July 2018 }}</ref> As a one-year-old Cooper moved to [[Tokoroa]] and was raised by his mother and step-father, Ruhia and David Jones. He attended [[Forest View High School, New Zealand|Forest View High School]] before moving to [[Brisbane]], Australia in 2001, at 13-years-old.<ref>{{cite web | title = It's the Tok Rugby World Cup | url = http://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/news/5497021/Its-the-Tok-Rugby-World-Cup | work =[[Stuff (website)|Stuff]] | date = 24 August 2011 | access-date = 6 July 2018 }}</ref> In Brisbane, Cooper attended [[Rochedale State High School]] and [[Springwood State High School]] before being awarded a scholarship to [[Anglican Church Grammar School]], where he excelled for their first XV rugby union team from 2005 till 2006.<ref>{{cite web | title = Quade wades into sport scholarships debate | url = https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/sport/rugby-union/quade-wades-into-sport-scholarships-debate-20100416-skmp.html | work = Brisbane Times | date = 17 April 2010 | access-date = 6 July 2018 }}</ref> In the first year of his ascendance, his team tied for the [[Great Public Schools Association of Queensland – Rugby Union|Queensland GPS]] Premiership with [[Brisbane State High School]] in 2005.

Cooper played in all the age group rugby union and league sides in [[Waikato]]. He toured the [[United Kingdom]] as five-eighth or [[Fullback (rugby union)|fullback]] with the [[Australian Schoolboys national rugby union team|Australian Schoolboys]] in 2005, alongside [[David Pocock]] and [[Lachie Turner]].<ref>{{cite web | title = Rugby: Kiwi Quade ready for green and gold | url = https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=10533857 | work =[[The New Zealand Herald]] | date = 24 September 2008 | access-date = 6 July 2018 }}</ref> He rejoined the side in 2006, furthering his total caps to nine, which was the then equal schoolboy record.<ref>{{cite web | title = QUADE COOPER RUGBY STAR | url = https://www.australianfreebets.com.au/quade-cooper-rising-rugby-star | work = Australian Free Bets | date = 6 July 2018 | access-date = 6 July 2018 }}</ref> He also forced his way into the Reds' side as a teenager in 2006.<ref>{{cite web | title = Reds name squad for Japan | url = http://www.superxv.com/reds-name-squad-for-japan/ | work = Super XV | date = 2 November 2006 | access-date = 6 July 2018 }}</ref> Cooper was selected as a replacement against [[Japan national rugby union team|Japan]] at the [[National Stadium (Tokyo)|National Stadium]], [[Tokyo]] in November, winning 29–22.<ref>{{cite web | title = Jones names young team to play Japan | url = http://www.superxv.com/jones-names-young-team-to-play-japan/ | work = Super XV | date = 9 November 2006 | access-date = 6 July 2018 }}</ref>

==Rugby union career==
===2007–09: Youth level and early international career===
Cooper joined the [[Australian Rugby Union|ARU]]-funded high-performance program with the national talent squad, and signed with the [[Queensland Reds]] for the [[2007 Super 14 season]]. At 18-years-old, Cooper made his debut appearance for the Reds in Round 2 of the competition, against the [[Crusaders (rugby union)|Crusaders]] at [[Jade Stadium]], Christchurch.<ref>{{cite web | title = Preview: Crusaders v Reds | url = http://www.superrugby.co.nz/News/5439/preview-crusaders-v-reds | work = Super Rugby | date = 8 February 2007 | access-date = 6 July 2018 }}</ref> The Reds went on to lose the game by eleven points.<ref>{{cite web | title = Crusaders edge Reds in thriller at Jade Stadium | url = http://www.superrugby.co.nz/News/5449/crusaders-edge-reds-in-thriller-at-jade-stadium | work = Super Rugby | date = 10 February 2007 | access-date = 6 July 2018 }}</ref> Unfortunately, the franchise finished bottom of the table, having won just two of 13 games. It saw head coach [[Eddie Jones (rugby union)|Eddie Jones]] resign after an 89-point defeat by the [[Bulls (rugby union)|Bulls]].<ref>{{cite web | title = Bulls claim other home semi-final to cap off a South African double | url = http://www.superrugby.co.nz/News/5952/bulls-claim-other-home-semi-final-to-cap-off-a-south-african-double | work = Super Rugby | date = 6 May 2007 | access-date = 6 July 2018 }}</ref> It was later unveiled Cooper would be the [[Fly-half (rugby union)|first five-eighth]] for one of the two [[Queensland Rugby Union|Queensland]] teams, the [[Queensland Country (NRC team)|East Coast Aces]] in the inaugural [[Australian Rugby Championship]]. The side was guided by former [[Samoa national rugby union team|Samoa]] coach [[John Boe]] and Australian [[Lock (rugby union)|lock]] [[Garrick Morgan]].<ref>{{cite web | title = Ex-Wallaby home for Moore rugby fun | url = https://www.smh.com.au/news/Sport/ExWallaby-home-for-Moore-rugby-fun/2007/07/12/1183833673964.html | work =[[The Sydney Morning Herald]] | date = 12 July 2007 | access-date = 6 July 2018 }}</ref>

It was reported by [[The Sunday Mail (Brisbane)|The Sunday Mail]] early 2008 that the [[New Zealand Rugby Union]] showed interest and had held preliminary talks with Cooper's management team after he would be off contract at season's end with Queensland. It was understood the [[Hurricanes (rugby union)|Hurricanes]] were in line for his signature, and including a possible defection to [[rugby league]].<ref>{{cite web | title = Red alert as Kiwis target Cooper | url = https://www.sharksworld.co.za/2008/03/31/red-alert-as-kiwis-target-cooper/ | work = Sharks World | date = 31 March 2008 | access-date = 6 July 2018 }}</ref> Cooper was involved in a famous upset five-tries-to-one victory over the Bulls. Head coach [[Phil Mooney]] made six changes to the side that started against the [[Stormers (rugby union)|Stormers]] the previous week, which earned Cooper's first start of the [[2008 Super 14 season|2008 season]].<ref>{{cite web | title = Reds turn the tables on the Bulls | url = http://www.superxv.com/reds-turn-the-tables-on-the-bulls/ | work = Super XV | date = 15 March 2008 | access-date = 6 July 2018 }}</ref> Cooper performed a try assist after a chip kick to [[Morgan Turinui]] in the 72nd minute, securing their first bonus-point victory in four years.<ref>{{cite web | title = Reds pull off huge turnaround against Bulls | url = https://www.theroar.com.au/2008/03/16/reds-pull-off-huge-turnaround-against-bulls/ | work = The Roar | date = 16 March 2008 | access-date = 6 July 2018 }}</ref>

Cooper was amongst seven [[Super Rugby|Super 14]] players included in the [[Australia national under-20 rugby union team|Australian national under-20]] side after coach [[Brian Melrose]] confirmed the team naming for the inaugural [[2008 IRB Junior World Championship]]s in June.<ref>{{cite web | title = IRB Junior World Championship: Hugo Ellis trains his sights on the main prize | url = https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/international/england/2302517/IRB-Junior-World-Championship-Hugo-Ellis-trains-his-sights-on-the-main-prize.html | work = The Telegraph | date = 6 June 2008 | access-date = 6 July 2018 }}</ref> Cooper impressed, coming third in most conversions converted behind [[Francois Brummer]] and [[Trent Renata]] of [[New Zealand national under-20 rugby union team|New Zealand]]. Australia had the youngest and heaviest squad in the tournament.<ref>{{cite web | title = JWC 2008: Final Statistics | url = https://www.worldrugby.org/u20/news/23327?lang=en | work = World Rugby | date = 23 June 2008 | access-date = 6 July 2018 | archive-date = 6 July 2018 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180706075136/https://www.worldrugby.org/u20/news/23327?lang=en | url-status = dead }}</ref> After receiving age-grade honors, Cooper was later selected for [[Australia national rugby union team|Australia]] in their [[2008 end-of-year rugby union internationals|2008 end-of-year tour]] campaign. He made his international test debut against [[Italy national rugby union team|Italy]], as a substitute back. Cooper scored a late try to help Australia to a victory over Italy in [[Padova, Italy|Padova]], with eight minutes remaining.<ref>{{cite web | title = Australia rescued by debutant Quade Cooper in Italy win | url = https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/international/australia/3407703/Australia-rescued-by-debutant-Quade-Cooper-in-Italy-win-Rugby-Union.html | work = The Telegraph | date = 8 November 2008 | access-date = 6 July 2018 }}</ref> He made another further two replacement appearances against [[France national rugby union team|France]] and [[Wales national rugby union team|Wales]] before playing in the historic match against the [[Barbarian F.C.]] at [[Wembley Stadium]].<ref>{{cite web | title = Wallabies revel in the wonder of Wembley | url = https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2008/dec/04/autumn-internationals-australiarugbyunionteam?INTCMP=SRCH | work =[[The Guardian]] | date = 3 December 2008 | access-date = 6 July 2018 }}</ref> It marked the celebration of Australia winning the rugby [[gold medal]] at the [[1908 London Olympics]]. Cooper was involved in a touchline fight between [[Federico Pucciariello]] after tussling into the advertising boards and needed to be separated by colleagues and verbally warned by referee [[Chris White (rugby union)|Chris White]].<ref>{{cite web | title = Australia win over Barbarians at Wembley marred by injuries | url = https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/international/australia/3546683/Australia-win-over-Barbarians-at-Wembley-marred-by-injuries-Rugby-Union.html | work = The Telegraph | date = 3 December 2008 | access-date = 6 July 2018 }}</ref>

[[National Rugby League]] clubs and NZRU officials came up unsuccessful in attempting to sign Cooper in 2009. The New Zealand Rugby Union showed interest in luring him back to New Zealand as they faced a possible loss of [[New Zealand national rugby union team|New Zealand]] international first five-eighth [[Dan Carter]].<ref>{{cite web | title = Cooper keen to re-sign with Reds | url = http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/409979/Cooper-keen-to-re-sign-with-Reds | work =[[Stuff (website)|Stuff]] | date = 31 January 2009 | access-date = 6 July 2018 }}</ref> Cooper instead re-signed with Australia and the Reds. After repeating another near bottom of the table finish, Cooper was one of just four players and the only member of the backline to appear in all thirteen matches during the Reds [[2009 Super 14 season|2009 Super 14]] campaign. He scored four tries, which was second only to [[Digby Ioane]] among the team's leading try-scorers.<ref>{{cite web | title = Quade Cooper re-signs with Australian rugby | url = https://www.theroar.com.au/2011/05/19/quade-cooper-re-signs-with-australian-rugby/ | work = The Roar | date = 19 May 2011 | access-date = 6 July 2018 }}</ref> The season also saw the Reds suffer a historic seventh loss from seven matches away to the [[Highlanders (rugby union)|Highlanders]], and was their 22nd loss in 23 visits to New Zealand since 1999.<ref>{{cite web | title = Rugby: Highlanders bag third straight win | url = https://www.odt.co.nz/sport/rugby/rugby-highlanders-bag-third-straight-win | work =[[Otago Daily Times]] | date = 14 April 2009 | access-date = 6 July 2018 }}</ref>

Cooper gained his first test start, playing at [[Centre (rugby union)|second five-eighth]], during the final test against Italy in [[Melbourne, Australia|Melbourne]] during the [[2009 June rugby union tests|2009 June series]].<ref>{{cite web | title = Australia 34-12 Italy | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/8110948.stm | work = BBC | date = 20 June 2009 | access-date = 9 July 2018 }}</ref> He went on to feature eight times for Australia, starting all four tests on the [[Grand Slam (rugby union)|Grand Slam]] tour from the second five-eighth position. Cooper stood out on tour and earned praise from former Welsh great [[Barry John]] after a victory over Wales at [[Millennium Stadium]].<ref>{{cite web | title = Wales great lauds Giteau and Cooper | url = https://www.smh.com.au/sport/rugby-union/wales-great-lauds-giteau-and-cooper-20091130-jzbe.html | work =[[The Sydney Morning Herald]] | date = 30 November 2009 | access-date = 9 July 2018 }}</ref>

===2010–12: Super Rugby championship and World Cup===
[[File:Quade Cooper 2011.jpg|thumb|right|Cooper playing for Australia in 2011]]
Playing at fly-half in the Wallabies' 1st Tri-Nations Series Test against South Africa, Cooper was yellow-carded during the game for a dangerous tackle on [[Morne Steyn]]. {{Citation needed|date=January 2017}} Later he was suspended from two Tests against New Zealand, the [[Bledisloe Cup]] clashes in Melbourne and Christchurch. He returned from suspension to face South Africa in Pretoria and Bloemfontein. He featured in the final Tri-Nations clash against the [[All Blacks]] in a 22–23 loss at [[ANZ Stadium]] in Sydney.
Cooper took part in all of the Wallabies' Spring Tour games, playing at flyhalf.

In 2011 Cooper signed with player agent [[Khoder Nasser]].<ref>{{cite web | title= Rugby faces agent of change | url = http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-union/reds/rugby-faces-agent-of-change-20110519-1euw3.html | work =[[The Sydney Morning Herald]] | publisher = Fairfax | date= 20 May 2011 | access-date=10 June 2013 }}</ref>
In 2011, the Queensland Reds won the inaugural Super Rugby title, with Cooper featuring prominently and kicking most of their goals.

Cooper played in all of the Wallabies' Tri-Nations games. When James O'Connor was suspended from the deciding Tri-Nations test at Suncorp Stadium against the All Blacks, Cooper took over the kicking duties in a 25–20 win, securing Australia's only Tri-Nations title since 2001 in the final edition of the competition. During that match, Cooper started a brawl after striking New Zealand captain [[Richie McCaw]] in the face with his knee.<ref name=ref41/><ref name=ref42/>

Cooper was selected for the Wallabies for [[Rugby World Cup 2011]] in New Zealand, where he played all but one of Australia's matches, starting all games at flyhalf.

Cooper was selected for the third-place playoff at Eden Park against Wales. Cooper set up the opening try before succumbing to an [[anterior cruciate ligament]] (ACL) injury that later ruled him out of the opening rounds of the Reds' title defence in the 2012 Super Rugby season.

In mid-2012, while recovering from the knee injury, Cooper signed a three-year deal to stay with the Reds through to 2015.<ref>Tucker, Jim. (10 June 2012) [http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/rugby-gold/quade-cooper-finally-declares-his-long-term-future-is-with-queensland-reds/story-fnbzn566-1226389944605 Quade Cooper finally declares his long-term future is with Queensland Reds]. The Courier-Mail. Retrieved 19 September 2012.</ref> Cooper's return from the injury came in Round 13 of the [[2012 Super Rugby season]] against the [[Lions (Super rugby franchise)|Lions]].{{citation needed | date = July 2012}}

In Round 18, Cooper was yellow-carded and placed on report for a high tackle on former [[Queensland Reds|Reds]] and current [[Australia national rugby union team|Wallabies]] teammate [[Berrick Barnes]]. Cooper was later given a one-week suspension, causing him to miss the elimination-final against the Sharks, which the Reds lost 17–30.{{citation needed | date = December 2012}}

In December 2012, Cooper agreed to a two-year contract extension with the ARU.<ref>[http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-12-07/cooper-agrees-to-new-two-year-deal/4414882 Cooper agrees to new two-year deal] - Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Retrieved 7 December 2012.</ref>

===2013–15: International return and going abroad===
In 2013, Cooper played in all of the Reds' Super Rugby games. After the sacking of Deans as Wallabies coach and his replacement by former Reds coach [[Ewen McKenzie]], Cooper made his first Wallabies appearance after a long absence in the first test of the [[2013 Rugby Championship]], coming off the bench for the final 20 minutes in a losing effort against the All Blacks. He featured in the starting 15 at flyhalf for the rest of the Rugby Championship.

In the Wallabies clash with the [[New Zealand Rugby Union|All Blacks]] at [[Forsyth Barr Stadium]] in [[Dunedin]] on 19 October, Cooper six goals from six attempts, an additional drop goal, made three try-saving tackles and two line-breaks, and set up a try for teammate [[Adam Ashley-Cooper]].

At the end of October, Cooper was named as vice-captain for the [[Cook Cup]] test against England.<ref>[http://tvnz.co.nz/rugby-news/speechless-quade-cooper-stunned-vice-captaincy-call-5666572 Speechless Quade Cooper stunned by vice-captaincy call]</ref> Under coach Ewen McKenzie he featured in all of the Wallabies' European autumn tour games.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.3news.co.nz/Wallabies-break-Welsh-hearts-in-30-26-victory/tabid/415/articleID/323531/Default.aspx |title=Wallabies break Welsh hearts in 30-26 victory |access-date=1 December 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203005326/http://www.3news.co.nz/Wallabies-break-Welsh-hearts-in-30-26-victory/tabid/415/articleID/323531/Default.aspx |archive-date=3 December 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

On 7 March 2014, Cooper broke [[Elton Flatley]]'s record of 629 points, as well as the all-time Queensland Red's point-scoring record in the Reds' 43–33 win over South Africa's Cheetahs at Suncorp Stadium.

On 5 May 2014, Cooper received his 100th Super Rugby cap for the Reds in a match against the Auckland Blues at [[Eden Park]]. On 17 May, he was ruled out for the rest of the Super Rugby season following a shoulder injury [[2014 Super Rugby season#Round 14|against]] the Melbourne Rebels in round 14. He later underwent shoulder and hip surgery.<ref>{{cite news|author1=Jim Morton|title=Cooper ruled out for the season|url=http://www.theroar.com.au/2014/05/20/cooper-ruled-season/|access-date=2 July 2014|agency=The Roar|date=20 May 2014}}</ref> After recovering from his injury, Cooper was named in the Wallabies' 32-man squad for the third Bledisloe Cup match [[2014 end-of-year rugby union internationals#Bledisloe Cup – Part 3|against]] New Zealand at Suncorp Stadium.<ref>{{cite news|author1=Ben Horne|title=Quade Cooper back in Wallabies side for Bledisloe Cup clash with New Zealand All Blacks|url=http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-union/australia-rugby/quade-cooper-back-in-wallabies-side-for-bledisloe-cup-clash-with-new-zealand-all-blacks-20141010-114eid.html|access-date=11 October 2014|work=[[The Sydney Morning Herald|Sydney Morning Herald]]|publisher=[[Fairfax Media]]|date=10 October 2014}}</ref>

Cooper was selected to represent Australia at the [[2015 Rugby World Cup]]. However, in contrast to the 2011 Rugby World Cup where he featured in all but one of Australia's matches, Cooper's sole appearance at the 2015 Rugby World Cup was in Australia's 65–3 win over [[Uruguay national rugby union team|Uruguay]] in the group stages, with [[Bernard Foley]] selected as Australia's starting fly-half for the tournament.

On 21 April 2015, it was rumoured that Cooper had committed to a two-year deal with French [[Top 14]] side [[RC Toulonnais|Toulon]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.co.uk/rugby/story/_/id/12732679/wallabies-star-quade-cooper-set-join-toulon|title=Wallabies and Reds star fly-half Quade Cooper set to join Toulon|work=ESPN Scrum|date=21 April 2015}}</ref> In July 2015 it was revealed that Cooper had turned down the deal and re-committed to the ARU in order to be part of the Rio 2016 sevens team.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/jul/19/quade-cooper-turns-down-toulon-for-australia-olympic-sevens-bid|title=Quade Cooper turns down Toulon for Australia's Olympic Sevens campaign|work=[[The Guardian]] |date=19 July 2015|access-date=23 October 2015}}</ref>

On 3 November, Cooper was 'unveiled' to the media as a member of the RC Toulon roster for the 2015–16 season. Cooper apologised to the Toulon fanbase for "extended negotiations" allowing him to be released if called to the Australian Sevens team for the Olympics. Cooper joined former Wallaby teammates [[Matt Giteau]] and [[Drew Mitchell]], [[James O'Connor (rugby union)|James O'Connor]] and Sales Ma'afu at the French club.
In his debut against Montpellier, Cooper helped set up multiple tries.

===2016–18: Sevens stint and dropped from Reds===
[[File:2017.06.24.15.28.29-Quade Cooper (35547533245).jpg|thumb|right|Cooper playing for Australia in 2017]]
Cooper joined the Australian 7s squad in the lead-up to the [[2016 Summer Olympics|2016 Olympic Games]], commencing with the Sydney leg of the World Rugby Sevens Series. Cooper scored his first try in sevens for [[Australia national rugby sevens team|Australia]] on 6 March 2016 in the team's 36–7 win against [[England national rugby sevens team|England]].<ref name="SMH - 6 March 2016 - World Rugby Sevens: Quade Cooper silences doubters with try in Las Vegas">{{cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-union/world-rugby-sevens-quade-coopers-silences-doubters-with-try-in-las-vegas-20160305-gnbn1p.html|title=World Rugby Sevens: Quade Cooper silences doubters with try in Las Vegas|date=6 March 2016|work=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]|publisher=[[Fairfax Media]]|access-date=12 March 2016}}</ref> However, Cooper was later dropped from the squad in May 2016. Cooper claimed he was dropped because he did not hold an [[Australian passport]] at the time as citizenship of a country is required to represent that country in an Olympics.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-05-06|title=Quade Cooper says Olympic sevens snub over Australian citizenship|url=https://heraldsun.com.au/sport/rugby/quade-cooper-says-olympic-sevens-snub-over-australian-citizenship/news-story/784b68650a87b00adb705801396167cc|access-date=2021-07-20|website=Fox Sports|language=en}}</ref>

Cooper returned to the [[Queensland Reds]] for the [[2017 Super Rugby season]] after a brief time away playing club rugby for [[RC Toulonnais|Toulon]] and [[Rugby sevens]] for [[Australia national rugby sevens team|Australia]] in 2016. He played twelve of the fifteen [[2017 Super Rugby season|2017 Super Rugby]] games and scored seventy four points, playing as a first choice fly-half. Cooper was selected for the Wallabies squad for the June tests against Fiji, Scotland and Italy, with Bernard Foley preferred in the starting role. The two wins and upset loss against Scotland would become Cooper's last appearance in a test jersey until 2021 as he was snubbed by Cheika for the 2017 Spring Tour, instead being selected to captain Alan Jones' Barbarians FC side, managing a free-flowing style of football which caught the Wallabies by surprise, the Wallabies would go on to claim a narrow 31–28 victory in Sydney.

In late 2017 it was reported that Cooper was dropped by the {{Rut|Reds}} before the start of the [[2018 Super Rugby season|2018 season]]. It was revealed new head coach [[Brad Thorn]] told Cooper that "he was the fifth-choice fly-half and was no longer part of his plans" for the franchise and would not be needed at training. It was suggested that Cooper would be playing club rugby for current club [[Souths Rugby|Souths]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/rugby/quade-cooper-to-earn-800000-playing-club-rugby-after-being-dropped-by-queensland-reds/news-story/899f5f4bac6a1902b44565c1eda2b236|title=Quade Cooper to earn $800,000 playing club rugby after being dropped by Queensland Reds|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|date=5 December 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-union/former-wallaby-quade-cooper-dumped-by-new-reds-coach--report-20171202-gzxjx6.html|title=Former Wallaby Quade Cooper dumped by new Reds coach|work=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]|date=3 December 2017}}</ref> The Reds, under Thorn then signed two of Cooper's 2011 championship teammates flyhalf/fullback Jono Lance and utility back Ben Lucas. Meanwhile, Cooper spent the majority of 2018 playing for Souths, captaining the [[Queensland Premier Rugby]] side to a knockout semi-final in August 2018.

In 2018, Cooper and former Reds teammates [[Karmichael Hunt]] and James Slipper were named in a 36-man squad selection for [[National Rugby Championship|NRC]] side [[Brisbane City (rugby union)|Brisbane City]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/rugby/nrc-2018-quade-cooper-karmichael-hunt-picked-in-brisbane-city-squad/news-story/68791c65684ee425632a319effa5a798|title=NRC 2018: Quade Cooper, Karmichael Hunt picked in Brisbane City squad|last=Tucker|first=Jim|date=1 August 2018|website=Courier Mail}}</ref> The three would go on to be signed with rival Super Rugby franchises for the following season, Cooper at the Rebels would go on to defeat Thorn's Reds twice, as would Hunt with the Waratahs, while Slipper at the Brumbies would lose to the Reds in Brisbane however, win at home in Canberra.

===2019–present: Melbourne Rebels and Kintetsu Liners===
On 23 October, it was announced that Cooper had signed a one-year contract with the [[Melbourne Rebels]], being sought out by Rebels coach Dave Wessels.<ref>{{cite web |title=Quade Cooper signs with Melbourne Rebels on a one-year deal |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/international/108029519/quade-cooper-fires-shots-at-former-all-blacks-lock-brad-thorn-after-reds-exile |website=[[Stuff (website)|Stuff]] |date=23 October 2018 |access-date=23 October 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Melbourne Rebels sign Quade Cooper from Queensland Reds |url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/rugby/super-rugby/teams/melbourne-rebels/melbourne-rebels-sign-quade-cooper-from-queensland-reds/news-story/3d323ea10a9ed988bde1019086dee749 |website=Fox Sports Australia |date=23 October 2018 |publisher=News Corp |access-date=23 October 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Smith |first1=Wayne |title=Quade Cooper officially a Melbourne Rebel |url=https://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/rugby-union/quade-cooper-officially-a-melbourne-rebel/news-story/94216fab0284afff52bd94dc70f9b83b?nk=c3e53a5de84f7f1e89c2ab3d0fafbc09-1540285310 |website=The Australian |date=23 October 2018 |publisher=News Corp |access-date=23 October 2018}}</ref> 
After a hot start to the season, Rebels had a poorer back end and finished 11th overall, missing out on a finals wild card spot. On a personal front, Cooper's Rebels did manage two wins both home and away over the Queensland Reds coached by Brad Thorn who had "banished" Cooper from his home franchise.
Subsequently, Cooper was notably absent from Wallabies squads for the test season with Lealiifano expectedly ahead of him given the Brumbies run to the finals, however Michael Cheika preferred Waratahs Bernard Foley and Kurtley Beale as backup options ahead of him as well as Rebels teammate Matt To'omua, who interestingly rarely featured at flyhalf for the Rebels or Leicester. Cheika's Wallabies would go on to bomb out of the World Cup in the quarter-finals after some shaky performances in the pool stages.

He then joined [[Kintetsu Liners]] in Japan ahead of the 2019–20 season alongside longtime halves partner Will Genia.<ref>{{cite web |title=Genia, Cooper to play for Japan's Kintetsu Liners from 2020 |url=https://au.eurosport.com/rugby/genia-cooper-to-play-for-japan-s-kintetsu-liners-from-2020_sto7366611/story.shtml |website=Eurosport |date=11 July 2019}}</ref> In 2020 Kintetsu and the Rebels would sign a partnership agreement, leaving the door ajar for Cooper to return to Super Rugby with the Rebels.

In 2021, prior to the first test of the Bledisloe Cup, rumours had circled that Cooper would be called into the Wallabies squad a result of Australia's COVID restrictions and lack of form among the Australian flyhalves during the Super Rugby AU and Trans Tasman season. On July 25, it was formally announced that Cooper was named in the squad, alongside former Reds teammate Duncan Paia'aua as newcomers to Dave Rennie's test setup.<ref>[https://www.rugby.com.au/news/quade-cooper-shock-wallabies-squad-selection-2021726 Cooper shock Wallabies squad selection | Latest Rugby News | RUGBY.com.au<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> In round 4 of the [[2021 Rugby Championship]], Cooper was selected by Rennie to start at his preferred flyhalf ahead of incumbent Lolesio, who was absent from the matchday 23 altogether. This would be Cooper's first appearance in 1541 days, his last cap being a 15-minute stint off the bench against Italy in Brisbane. 
Cooper scored 23 out of 28 points, with a perfect 8 from 8 attempts at goal, including a 43m penalty goal at the death to beat the Springboks 28–26.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Williamson|first=Nathan|date=2021-09-12|title=Quade Cooper wins the game for the Wallabies after the siren &#124; Latest Rugby News &#124; RUGBY.com.au|url=https://www.rugby.com.au/news/wallabies-v-springboks-live-score-teams-match-report-how-to-watch-channel-live-blog-rugby-championship-2021912|access-date=2021-09-13|website=www.rugby.com.au|language=en}}</ref>

==Rugby league==
Cooper grew up playing rugby league with [[Shaun Kenny-Dowall]] and even came close to joining the NRL's [[Melbourne Storm]] in 2008.<ref>{{cite web| first =Brad | last = Walter |url=http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-union/union-news/roosters-cant-fit-cooper-in-until-2014-121120-29o5p.html |title=Roosters can't fit Cooper in until 2014 | work=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]] |publisher=Fairfax  | date= 21 November 2012 | access-date=9 June 2013}}</ref> In August 2010 Cooper was rumoured to be considering a switch to rugby league and playing for the [[Parramatta Eels]] in the [[2011 NRL season]]. This would have meant Cooper sacrificing his Wallabies' position.<ref>{{cite web | first1 = Peter  | last1 = Badel  | first2 = Andrew  | last2 = Hamilton | url= http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/quade-cooper-in-secret-talks-with-parramatta-eels/story-e6frexnr-1225904646096 |title = Quade Cooper in secret talks with Parramatta Eels| work= The Daily Telegraph| date= 13 August 2010 | access-date= 10 June 2013}}</ref> A figure of $850,000 was speculated,<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/league-news/eels-to-offer-record-850000-for-cooper-20100815-125b8.html | work=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]] | publisher = Fairfax | title=Eels to offer record $850,000 for Cooper | first=Brad | last=Walter | date=16 August 2010}}</ref> and Parramatta reportedly offered Cooper $1.5 million over three years.<ref name = cooper-commits /> The issue was resolved in September when Cooper signed a one-year deal with the [[Australian Rugby Union]].<ref name = cooper-commits /> He said, even though he found the Parramatta offer flattering, he still saw his future in rugby union. For 2011 he wanted to continue with the Reds, and hoped to continue with the Wallabies and represent Australia at the [[2011 Rugby World Cup]].<ref name = cooper-commits>{{cite web | title = Quade Cooper commits to rugby | date = 12 September 2010 | url = http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-sport/quade-cooper-commits-to-rugby-20100910-1549i.html?skin=text-only | work =[[The Sydney Morning Herald]] | publisher = Fairfax | access-date = 12 September 2010}}</ref>

==Boxing career==
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Cooper [[Boxing|boxed]] on the undercard of friend [[Sonny Bill Williams]]' bout on 8 February 2013. He fought as a [[Cruiserweight (boxing)|cruiserweight]]<ref>{{cite web | title= Cooper announces his new club is ... fight club | url= http://www.smh.com.au/sport/boxing/cooper-announces-his-new-club-is--fight-club-20121126-2a2sv.html | work =[[The Sydney Morning Herald]] | publisher = Fairfax | date=26 November 2012}}</ref> against [[Muay Thai]] veteran Barry Dunnett, winning by first-round knockout.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/125388/cooper-to-face-muay-thai-veteran-in-pro-boxing-debut |title=Cooper to face Muay Thai veteran in pro boxing debut |publisher=[[Radio New Zealand]] |date= January 2013 |access-date= 9 June 2013}}</ref>

On 29 January 2014, Cooper fought 40-year-old Warren Tresidder on the undercard of the [[Anthony Mundine]] bout in Brisbane.<ref>{{cite news |title=Jones out, but Mundine fight night will go ahead | url= http://www.smh.com.au/sport/boxing/jones-out-but-mundine-fight-night-will-go-ahead-20140120-313x9.html | work =[[The Sydney Morning Herald]] | publisher=Fairfax | agency=Australian Associated Press| date= 20 January 2014 |access-date=22 January 2014}}</ref> Tresidder had 25 years of cage fighting experience at the time. Cooper won with a 4th-round TKO.<ref>[http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-01-30/mundine2c-cooper-notch-brisbane-wins/5226702 Anthony Mundine, Quade Cooper win fights at Brisbane Entertainment Centre]</ref>

On 31 January 2015, Cooper was due to fight on the undercard of Sonny Bill Williams's bout against [[Chauncy Welliver]]. However, he was later forced to pull out.<ref>{{cite news|title=Quade Cooper considering boxing switch|url=http://www.espnscrum.com/super-rugby-2015/rugby/story/253661.html|access-date=27 January 2015|work=ESPN|date=23 January 2015}}</ref>

===Professional boxing record===
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|3
|{{yes2}}Win
|3–0
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|AUS}} Jack McInnes
|TKO
|2 (4), {{small|2:39}}
|3 February 2017
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|2
|{{yes2}}Win
|2–0
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|AUS}} Warren Tresidder
|TKO
|4 (4), {{small|0:34}}
|29 January 2014
|align=left|{{small|{{flagicon|AUS}} Entertainment Centre, Brisbane, Australia}}
|align=left|{{small|Fought before [[2014 Super Rugby season]].<ref>[http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/rugby/quade-cooper-returns-to-training-early-as-reds-ramp-up-preparations-for-super-rugby-season/story-fnii0lp2-1226796551602 Quade Cooper returns to training early as Reds ramp up preparations for Super Rugby season]</ref>}}
|-
|1
|{{yes2}}Win
|1–0
|align=left|{{flagicon|AUS}} Barry Dunnett
|KO
|1 (4), {{small|2:59}}
|8 February 2013
|align=left|{{small|{{flagicon|AUS}} Entertainment Centre, [[Brisbane]], Australia}}
|align=left|{{small|Professional debut}}
|}

==Personal life==
Cooper is the cousin of Scotland international player and 2013 British & Irish Lion [[Sean Maitland]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Super Cooper takes on Crusading cousin | url = http://www.theroar.com.au/2011/07/04/super-cooper-takes-on-crusading-cousin/ | date=4 July 2011}}</ref> and is the cousin of [[Cheyenne Campbell]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Tucker|first1=Jim|title=Cheyenne Campbell to play curtain-raiser in Ladies Round for cousin Quade Cooper's Reds|url=http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/rugby/cheyenne-campbell-to-play-curtainraiser-in-ladies-round-for-cousin-quade-coopers-reds/news-story/91f62b9c4852ae08887879b65deb1331|website=The Courier Mail|publisher=News Corporation|access-date=6 March 2017}}</ref> Cooper has previously been in high-profile relationships, most notably swimmer [[Stephanie Rice]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/more-sports/after-just-over-12-months-together-the-relationship-between-stephanie-rice-and-quade-cooper-is-over/news-story/beb879d72d90a7468600f02f28ce7a5b | title=After just over 12 months together the relationship between Stephanie Rice and Quade Cooper is over | publisher=[[The Daily Telegraph (Sydney)]] | date=29 December 2011 | accessdate=2 April 2025}}</ref> and recently model [[Laura Dundovic]] for nearly 5 years.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.who.com.au/entertainment/quade-cooper-splits-from-model-girlfriend-laura-dundovic/ | title=Rugby legend Quade Cooper 'splits' from long-term girlfriend Laura | publisher=[[Who (magazine)|Who]] | date=9 April 2020 | accessdate=2 April 2025 | author=Spira, Madi}}</ref>

===Australian citizenship===
In May 2016, Cooper stated that he had been dropped from the Australian Sevens team ahead of the [[2016 Summer Olympics|2016 Olympic Games]] as he was not an Australian citizen, a requirement set by the [[International Olympic Committee]]. He had previously been travelling on a New Zealand passport while playing internationally for Australia.<ref>{{cite web|date=7 May 2016|title=Rugby: Quade Cooper blames citizenship for sevens snub|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/rugby/news/article.cfm?c_id=80&objectid=11635293|url-status=dead|work=[[The New Zealand Herald]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160623205032/https://www.nzherald.co.nz/rugby/news/article.cfm?c_id=80&objectid=11635293|archive-date=23 June 2016|access-date=6 December 2021}}</ref>

In July 2021, Cooper complained that he was still unable to become an Australian citizen despite living in the country since the age of thirteen.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2021/jul/13/former-wallabies-star-quade-cooper-says-australian-citizenship-bid-rejected | title=Former Wallabies star Quade Cooper says Australian citizenship bid rejected | date=13 July 2021 | last=Knaus | first=Christopher | work=[[The Guardian]] }}</ref> On 14 September 2021, after Cooper had rejoined the Wallabies and helped win a [[2021 Rugby Championship]] match against the Springboks, Australian Immigration Minister [[Alex Hawke]] announced that greater flexibility for residency requirements for citizenship would in future be allowed for the "most highly distinguished prospective Australians" due to their "unique work and travel demands", although he didn't mention Cooper explicitly.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-09-14/citizenship-rules-changed-quade-cooper-can-become-aussie/100459276 | title=Wallabies rugby star Quade Cooper can become an Australian, after citizenship rules changed | date=14 September 2021 | last=Doran | first=Matthew | publisher=ABC News}}</ref> Cooper subsequently passed the [[Australian citizenship test]] on 3 December 2021<ref>{{cite web|last1=Otto|first1=Tyson|last2=Bruce|first2=Jasper|date=4 December 2021|title='Crazy day': Wallabies star Quade Cooper learns citizenship verdict|url=https://www.news.com.au/sport/rugby/crazy-day-wallabies-star-quade-cooper-learns-citizenship-verdict/news-story/18963da18bca7c9142551d2fbe57af6c|work=news.com.au|access-date=6 December 2021}}</ref> and was officially granted Australian citizenship on 24 February 2022.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Worthington|first1=Sam|date=24 February 2022|title=Wallabies star Quade Cooper finally granted Australian citizenship after playing 75 Tests|url=https://wwos.nine.com.au/rugby/wallabies-star-quade-cooper-finally-granted-australian-citizenship-after-playing-75-tests/d21ba1d1-7dfc-4124-aee1-74fae2d7ae93|work=nine.com.au|access-date=24 February 2022}}</ref>

==Controversies==
[[File:Quade Cooper 2011 close-up.jpg|thumb|right|303px|Cooper in 2011]]
In December 2009, Cooper was charged with burglary after allegedly taking two laptops from a residence on the Gold Coast.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/sport/quade-cooper-forced-to-hide-sleep-pill-use/story-e6frg7mf-1225907485073 | title=Quade Cooper on sleeping pills before burglary | date=20 August 2010 | work =The Australian| publisher=News }}</ref> The charges were withdrawn after mediation with the complainants.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-union/union-news/burglary-charge-against-quade-cooper-dropped-20100716-10ddp.html | title=Burglary charge against Quade Cooper dropped | date=16 July 2010 | work =[[The Sydney Morning Herald]] | publisher=Fairfax }}</ref>

In August 2011, Cooper was accused of deliberately kneeing [[Richie McCaw]] in the face, after McCaw had targeted Cooper off the ball, at the 2011 Tri Nations test, but at the subsequent [[SANZAAR|SANZAR]] judicial hearing in Brisbane the charge was dismissed.<ref name=ref41>{{cite web | first=Marc | last=Hinton | url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/all-blacks/5520034/Coopers-citing-for-kneeing-McCaw-dismissed | title=Cooper's citing for kneeing McCaw dismissed ...| date=28 August 2011 | access-date=23 October 2015 | work=Rugby Heaven |publisher=Fairfax }}</ref><ref name=ref42>{{cite web | url=http://tvnz.co.nz/all-blacks/cooper-knee-deliberate-henry-4371597 | title=Cooper knee was deliberate – Henry | date=29 August 2011 | publisher=One Sport | location=New Zealand }}</ref>

In September, Cooper [[Twitter|tweeted]] comments on the Wallabies’ set-up, which included criticising the defensive style and lack of player input under coach [[Robbie Deans]], inadequate training and recovery facilities, and a "toxic environment". He also said he would not play for the Wallabies under those conditions. As a result, Cooper was fined a record $60,000 (of which $20,000 was a 2-year suspended sentence) and given a suspended three-match Wallabies ban. It was thought that the incident would prompt Cooper to abandon Australian rugby. However, he recommitted to the Reds and ARU.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://thestar.com.my/sports/story.asp?file=/2012/12/8/sports/12430504&sec=sports |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130221052349/http://thestar.com.my/sports/story.asp?file=/2012/12/8/sports/12430504&sec=sports |url-status=dead |archive-date=21 February 2013 |title=Flyhalf Cooper signs deal to stay with Wallabies | work=Star|date= 8 December 2012|access-date= 9 June 2013}}</ref>

==Rugby union statistics==
===Domestic statistics===
{{updated|24 May 2024.<ref>{{cite web |title=Quade Cooper – Player Statistics |url=https://www.itsrugby.co.uk/players/quade-cooper-7946.html |date= |website=itsrugby.co.uk |url-access=registration }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Quade Cooper – Stats – All Rugby |url=https://all.rugby/player/quade-cooper |date= |website=all.rugby |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241112233759/https://all.rugby/player/quade-cooper |archive-date=12 November 2024 }}</ref>}}
*{{color box|#DDFCFF}} denotes team participated in seasons finals series.
*{{color box|#CCF9CC}} denotes team won finals series and/or championship.

{| class="wikitable sortable sticky-header-multi static-row-numbers" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! rowspan=2 width=170px| Team
! rowspan=2 width=80px| Season
! colspan=4| Statistics
! colspan=5| Score involvements
|-
! width=115px| {{tooltip|Comp.|Competition}}
! width=65px| {{tooltip|Apps.|Appearances}}
! width=65px| {{tooltip|Starts|Matches started in the first fifteen}}
! width=65px| {{tooltip|Min.|Minutes played}}
! width=65px| [[Try (rugby)|Tries]]
! width=65px| {{tooltip|[[Try (rugby)#Consersion|Con.]]|Conversions}}
! width=65px| {{tooltip|[[Penalty (rugby union)|Pen.]]|Penalty goals}}
! width=65px| {{tooltip|[[Drop goal#Rugby union|Drop.]]|Drop goals}}
! width=65px| Points
|-
|align=left| {{flagdeco|AUS}} [[Queensland Reds]]
| [[2007 Super 14 season|2007]]
| [[Super Rugby|Super 14]]
| 12
| 8
| 617
| 1
| 0
| 0
| {{N/A}}
| '''5'''
|-
|align=left| {{flagdeco|AUS}} [[Queensland Country (NRC team)|East Coast Aces]]
| [[Australian Rugby Championship#Regular season 2007|2007]]
| [[Australian Rugby Championship|ARC]]
| 3
| 3
| 240
| 1
| 0
| 0
| {{N/A}}
| '''5'''
|-
|align=left rowspan=8| {{flagdeco|AUS}} [[Queensland Reds]]
| [[2008 Super 14 season|2008]]
| rowspan=3| [[Super Rugby|Super 14]]
| 11
| 9
| 726
| 1
| 0
| 0
| {{N/A}}
| '''5'''
|-
| [[2009 Super 14 season|2009]]
| 13
| 13
| 1,029
| 4
| 2
| 1
| {{N/A}}
| '''27'''
|-
| [[2010 Super 14 season|2010]]
| 13
| 13
| 1,014
| 5
| 30
| 27
| 1
| '''169'''
|-
|align=center bgcolor=#CCF9CC| [[2011 Super Rugby season|2011]]
| rowspan=5| [[Super Rugby]]
| 18
| 18
| 1,429
| 5
| 31
| 43
| 4
| '''228'''
|-
|align=center bgcolor=#DDFCFF| [[2012 Super Rugby season|2012]]
| 5
| 5
| 321
| 0
| 0
| 0
| {{N/A}}
| '''0'''
|-
|align=center bgcolor=#DDFCFF| [[2013 Super Rugby season|2013]]
| 17
| 17
| 1,360
| 3
| 20
| 38
| 1
| '''172'''
|-
| [[2014 Super Rugby season|2014]]
| 12
| 12
| 888
| 2
| 22
| 21
| 1
| '''120'''
|-
| [[2015 Super Rugby season|2015]]
| 5
| 5
| 362
| 3
| 6
| 5
| {{N/A}}
| '''42'''
|-
! colspan=3| Queensland Reds total
! 94
! 92
! 7,129
! 23
! 111
! 135
! 7
! 763
|-
|align=left| {{flagdeco|AUS}} [[Brisbane City (rugby union)|Brisbane City]]
| bgcolor=#DDFCFF| [[2014 National Rugby Championship|2014]]{{efn|Although Cooper was a part of the [[2014 National Rugby Championship|2014]] [[Brisbane City (rugby union)|Brisbane City]] squad, he did not participate in the teams [[2014 National Rugby Championship#Title play-offs|Finals]] series.}}
| [[National Rugby Championship|NRC]]
| 3
| 2
| 152
| 0
| 13
| 0
| {{N/A}}
| '''26'''
|-
| rowspan=2 align=left| {{flagdeco|FRA|1974}} [[RC Toulon|Toulon]]{{efn|Although a squad member, Cooper did not participate in [[RC Toulon|Toulon's]] [[2015–16 Top 14 season#Playoffs|domestic finals series]] or [[2015–16 European Rugby Champions Cup#Knock-out stage|European finals series]].}}
| bgcolor=#DDFCFF| [[2015–16 Top 14 season|2015–16]]
| [[Top 14]]
| 11
| 8
| 655
| 1
| 0
| 0
| {{N/A}}
| '''5'''
|-
| bgcolor=#DDFCFF| [[2015–16 European Rugby Champions Cup|2015–16]]
| [[European Rugby Champions Cup|Champions Cup]]
| 4
| 4
| 290
| 1
| 0
| 0
| {{N/A}}
| '''5'''
|-
! colspan=3| Toulon total
! 15
! 12
! 945
! 2
! 0
! 0
! {{N/A}}
! 10
|-
| align=left| {{flagdeco|AUS}} [[Queensland Reds]]
| [[2017 Super Rugby season|2017]]
| [[Super Rugby]]
| 12
| 12
| 946
| 1
| 25
| 8
| {{N/A}}
| '''79'''
|-
| rowspan=2 align=left| {{flagdeco|AUS}} [[Brisbane City (rugby union)|Brisbane City]]
| [[2017 National Rugby Championship|2017]]
| rowspan=2| [[National Rugby Championship|NRC]]
| 6
| 6
| 460
| 0
| 20
| 0
| {{N/A}}
| '''40'''
|-
| [[2018 National Rugby Championship|2018]]
| 7
| 7
| 544
| 3
| 21
| 2
| {{N/A}}
| '''63'''
|-
! colspan=3| Brisbane City total
! 13
! 13
! 1,004
! 3
! 41
! 2
! {{N/A}}
! 103
|-
| align=left| {{flagdeco|AUS}} [[Melbourne Rebels]]
| [[2019 Super Rugby season|2019]]
| [[Super Rugby]]
| 16
| 15
| 1,175
| 3
| 40
| 7
| {{N/A}}
| '''116'''
|-
| rowspan=6 align=left| {{flagdeco|JPN}} [[Hanazono Kintetsu Liners|Kintetsu Liners]]
| [[2019 Top Challenge League|2019]]
| rowspan=2| {{nowrap|[[Top Challenge League]]}}
| 7
| 7
| 504
| 5
| 7
| 0
| {{N/A}}
| '''39'''
|-
| [[2021 Top Challenge League|2021]]
| 5
| 5
| 384
| 2
| 18
| 0
| {{N/A}}
| '''46'''
|-
| [[2022 Japan Rugby League One – Division 2|2022]]
| [[Japan Rugby League One#Division 2|Division 2]]
| 9
| 9
| 647
| 2
| 32
| 2
| {{N/A}}
| '''80'''
|-
| [[2022–23 Japan Rugby League One – Division 1|2022–23]]
| rowspan=2| [[Japan Rugby League One|Division 1]]
| 3
| 3
| 103
| 1
| 0
| 0
| {{N/A}}
| '''5'''
|-
| [[2023–24 Japan Rugby League One – Division 1|2023–24]]
| 13
| 12
| 959
| 2
| 26
| 9
| {{N/A}}
| '''89'''
|-
| [[2024–25 Japan Rugby League One – Division 2|2024–25]]
| [[Japan Rugby League One#Division 2|Division 2]]
| colspan=8 {{TBA|TBD}}
|-
! colspan=3| Kintetsu Liners total
! 37
! 36
! 2,597
! 12
! 83
! 11
! {{N/A}}
! 259
|-
! colspan=3| Career total
! 205
! 193
! 14,805
! 46
! 313
! 163
! 7
! 1,366
|}

==Awards and honours==
*2005 [[Australian Schoolboys national rugby union team]] tour
*2006 [[Australian Schoolboys national rugby union team]] tour
*2007 [[Australia national under-19 rugby union team]]
*2007 [[Queensland Reds]] rugby union team début
*2008 [[Australia national rugby union team]] début
* ''Awards: '' 2010 Investec Bank Super 14 Australian player of the series.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20160304054337/http://www.rugby.com.au/news/super_14_2010/quade_cooper_named_player_of_the_2010_s14_series,139039.html/news/archive/section/21893 404<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
* ''[[Australia's Greatest Athlete (season 3)]]'': series winner
*2011 [[Super Rugby]] Champion
*2011 [[Tri Nations (rugby union)|Tri Nations]] Champion

==Notes==
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==References==
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==External links==
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20120414151906/http://www.rugby.com.au/wallabies/TheTeam/WallabiesProfiles/ProfilePage/tabid/1513/playerid/77/Default.aspx Quade Cooper] at [[Rugby Australia|Wallabies]]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20120710043723/http://www.redsrugby.com.au/Reds/RedsSquad/PlayerPage/tabid/583/playerid/6/Default.aspx Reds profile]

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