kˈuːpɚ plˈeɪd fɔːɹ pɹˈaɪm mˈɪnɪstɚz ɹˌoʊmən θˈɜːtiːn, kwˈiːnslənd ɪnðə stˈeɪt ʌv ˈɔːɹɪdʒˌɪn sˈɪɹiz ænd ðə wˈɜːld ˈɔːl stˈɑːɹz sˈaɪd, ænd plˈeɪd æz ɐ ˈɜːlɪɚɹ ɪn hɪz kɚɹˈɪɹ.
Cooper played for Prime Minister's XIII, Queensland in the State of Origin series and the World All Stars side, and played as a  earlier in his career.