Cooper Johns
Cooper Johns (born 14 July 1999) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a halfback for the Melbourne Storm in the NRL.
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| Full name | Cooper Johns | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 14 July 1999 Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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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Background
He is the son of former Newcastle Knights Matthew Johns, nephew of Andrew Johns and younger brother of current Newcastle knights player Jack Johns.[2][3]
Cooper was educated at St Augustine's College, Sydney and represented the NSW CIS team. He played his junior rugby league with the Narraweena Hawks before signing with Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles.
Career
2020
Johns made his first grade debut in round 15 of the 2020 NRL season for the Melbourne Storm against Parramatta which ended in a 14-0 loss at Bankwest Stadium.[4] He had his Melbourne jersey (cap number 204) presented to him by Craig Bellamy with his father Matty Johns and his mother present via zoom.
References
- Rugby League Project
- "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.
- "Round 15 NRL team lists". NRL.com. 18 August 2020.