Graham Cooper (referee)
| Birth name | Graham Cooper | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 1989 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Johannesburg, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Graham Cooper (born 1989) is an Australian professional rugby union referee.[1]
Refereeing career
[edit]He has been a member of Rugby Australia's match officials panel since 2015, having previously refereed in Western Australia and worked in development for Rugby WA.[2] In 2017, he was selected to officiate the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup.[3] In 2020, following the COVID-19 pandemic causing the cancellation of the 2020 Super Rugby season and regional tournaments being created in its place, Cooper made his Super Rugby refereeing debut, having previously only been an assistant in Super Rugby, in the match between the Rebels and Brumbies on 7 August 2020 in the 2020 Super Rugby AU competition.[4] He was appointed to the officiating list for the 2021 Super Rugby AU season in February 2021.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "COOPER: 'Super Rugby AU has given me an opportunity which wouldn't have happened otherwise.'". Rugby.com.au. 7 August 2020. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
- ^ "Grahm Cooper". LinkedIn. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
- ^ "Les officiels de match pour la Coupe du Monde de Rugby Féminin". worldrugby.org. World Rugby. 30 March 2017. Archived from the original on 12 August 2017. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
- ^ "Super Rugby match official appointments – 7–9 August". RugbyReferee. 6 August 2020. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
- ^ "2021 Super Rugby AU Match Officials Confirmed". Rugby.com.au. 18 February 2021. Retrieved 18 February 2021.