Cooper Grant

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Cooper Grant
Born (2004-01-02) 2 January 2004 (age 22)
New Zealand
Height183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight83 kg (183 lb; 13 st 1 lb)
School Nelson College
Rugby union career
Position(s) First five-eighth, Centre
Current team Crusaders, Tasman
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2024– Tasman 17 (26)
2026– Crusaders 2 (2)
Correct as of 9 October 2026
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2024 New Zealand U20 5 (5)
Correct as of 9 October 2026

Cooper Grant (born 2 January 2004) is a New Zealand rugby union player, who plays for the Crusaders and Tasman. His position is first five-eighth. [1]

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Early career

Grant attended Nelson College where he played rugby for the first XV. [2] While at school, he also played baseball and originally signed a scholarship to play baseball in Arizona, before returning to focus on rugby. [3] Having left school, he joined up with the Crusaders academy, representing their U20 side in 2023. [4] In 2024, he represented the New Zealand U20 side. [5]

Professional career

Grant has represented Tasman in the National Provincial Championship since 2024, being named as a replacement player in the squad for the 2025 Bunnings NPC. [6] He was named in the Crusaders wider training group for the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season. [7]

References

  1. ↑ "Cooper Grant". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
  2. ↑ "School mates reunited in Tasman Mako". Nelson App. 21 August 2025. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
  3. ↑ "New Zealand U20's first five abandoned his Arizona baseball dream to stay in rugby". Rugby Pass. 30 April 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
  4. ↑ "Nelson College players earn major Crusaders representation". Nelson App. 23 February 2023. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
  5. ↑ "New Zealand Under 20 squad named for World Rugby U20 Championship". NZ Rugby. 31 May 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
  6. ↑ "Mako stacks pack for NPC opener". marlboroughapp.co.nz. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
  7. ↑ "2026 Crusaders Wider Training Group Announced". Crusaders (Press release). 7 November 2025. Retrieved 7 November 2025.