Cooper Flanders

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Cooper Flanders
Born (2003-08-31) 31 August 2003 (age 22)
Hastings, New Zealand
Height187 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight104 kg (229 lb; 16 st 5 lb)
School Hastings Boys' High School
Notable relative Devan Flanders (brother)
Rugby union career
Position Flanker / Number 8
Current team Hurricanes, Hawke's Bay
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2024– Hawke's Bay 15 (10)
2026– Hurricanes
Correct as of 19 November 2025
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2023 New Zealand U20 3 (5)
Correct as of 19 November 2025

Cooper Flanders (born 31 August 2003) is a New Zealand rugby union player, who plays for the Hurricanes and Hawke's Bay. His preferred position is flanker or number 8. [1]

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Early career

Flanders was born in Hastings and attended Hastings Boys' High School where he played rugby for the first XV, originally as a halfback before converting to loose forward. [2] His performances for the school earned him selection for the New Zealand Schools side in 2021. [3] After leaving school he joined up with the Hurricanes academy, representing their U18 side in 2021, [4] and U20 side in 2022. [5] In 2023, he was selected for the New Zealand U20 side. [6] He is the brother of fellow Hurricanes and Hawke's Bay player Devan Flanders. [7]

Professional career

Flanders has represented Hawke's Bay in the National Provincial Championship since 2024, being named in the squad for the 2025 Bunnings NPC. [8] He was named in the Hurricanes wider training group for the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season. [9]

References

  1. ↑ "Cooper Flanders". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 19 November 2025.
  2. ↑ "'I got sick of passing the ball': Former halfback's journey to New Zealand U20s as a No 8". Rugby Pass. 2 May 2023. Retrieved 19 November 2025.
  3. ↑ "Former Hastings 1st XV players crack national rugby teams". NZ Herald. 7 September 2022. Retrieved 19 November 2025.
  4. ↑ "Identified U18 talent selected for Hurricanes development camp". Hurricanes. 16 September 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2025.
  5. ↑ "Hurrricanes under 20s squad named". Hurricanes. 25 March 2022. Retrieved 19 November 2025.
  6. ↑ "New Zealand Under 20 squad named for the World Rugby U20 Championship". NZ Rugby. 6 June 2023. Retrieved 19 November 2025.
  7. ↑ "Rugby: Loosie poised to better brother's feats". NZ Herald. 23 August 2019. Retrieved 19 November 2025.
  8. ↑ "Magpies 2025 Bunnings NPC squad confirmed". Hawke's Bay Rugby Union (Press release). 15 July 2025. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
  9. ↑ "Hurricanes unveil 12-man wider training group for 2026". Hurricanes (Press release). 7 November 2025. Retrieved 7 November 2025.


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