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Reginald Cooper

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Reginald Cooper
Cooper with Argentina in 1928
Date of birthc. 1900
Place of birthBuenos Aires
Place of deathBuenos Aires
Rugby union career
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
Buenos Aires CRC ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1927-1930 Argentina

Reginald Cooper was an Argentine rugby union footballer, who played as scrum-half for the Buenos Aires F.C.,[1] and the Argentina national team.[2]

Career

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Cooper began his career in the Buenos Aires F.C.[3] He made his international debut with Argentina in a test match against the British Lions in 1927,[4] when the team toured on Argentina for second time.[5]

In 1928 Cooper was the appointed captain of Argentina by his coach Antonio Bilbao La Vieja.[6]

References

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  1. ^ Todo es historia, issues #295–299, Honegger., 1992, 1992
  2. ^ PUMAS DE TODOS LOS TIEMPOS (PDF), Unión Argentina de Rugby, archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-10
  3. ^ "Todos los Pumas de la historia - club por club" on CASI92 website (archive, 3 Jun 2016)
  4. ^ Argentina (0) 0 - 46 (14) Great Britain XV (FT) on ESPN Scrum
  5. ^ Lions (segundo viaje olvidado) by Jorge Búsico on Periodismo Rugby, 24 May 2017
  6. ^ Cuatro décadas de mística by César Miño on El Litoral, 18 Jul 2005