ɪn mˈɪd ˈeɪpɹəl ɪt wʌz ɹᵻpˈoːɹɾᵻd ðæt ɡˈævɪn kˈuːpɚ wʊd biː ɐ bˈoʊltɚ fɚðɪ ɔːstɹˈeɪliən tˈɛst tˈiːm, hiː wʊd dʒˈʌst mˈɪs ˈaʊt ˌɔn sᵻlˈɛkʃən wɪð kˈaʊbɔɪz kˈoʊtʃ pˈɔːl ɡɹˈiːn ɡˌoʊɪŋ ɔnðə ɹˈɛkɚd ænd sˈeɪɪŋ "aɪ fˈiːl sˈɑːɹi fɔːɹ kˈuːps ˈɛvɹi jˈɪɹ ɚɹˈaʊnd ɹˈɛp tˈaɪm.
In mid April it was reported that Gavin Cooper would be a bolter for the Australian Test Team, he would just miss out on selection with Cowboys coach Paul Green going on the record and saying "I feel sorry for Coops every year around rep time.