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词条 Cooper Vuna
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  1. Early years

  2. Rugby league career

     Representative career 

  3. Rugby union career

  4. Family

  5. References

  6. External links

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| name = Cooper Vuna
| image =Cooper Vuna 2008.jpg
| caption = Vuna while playing for Tonga at the 2008 RLWC
| birth_name = Kerry Cooper Vuna
| birth_date={{Birth date and age|1987|05|07|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Auckland, New Zealand
| height = {{convert|1.80|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
| weight = {{convert|110|kg|stlb|abbr=on}}
| ru_position = Wing
| currentclub = Bath Rugby
| ru_nationalyears = 2012
2016–
| ru_nationalteam = Australia
Tonga
| ru_nationalcaps = 2
8
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| ru_clubyears = 2011–2013
2013–2015
2015–2017
2018–
| ru_proclubs = {{Rut Rebels}}
Toshiba Brave Lupus
Worcester Warriors
Bath Rugby
| ru_clubcaps = 37
18
40
9
| ru_clubpoints = (65)
(20)
(95)
(20)
| ru_clubupdate = 12 May 2018
| occupation =
| university =
| school = Otahuhu College
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Newcastle Knights
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Kerry Cooper Vuna (born 5 July 1987) is a professional rugby footballer. He played rugby league as a {{rlp|wg}} for the New Zealand Warriors and Newcastle Knights in the National Rugby League competition, before switching to rugby union to play Super Rugby for the Melbourne Rebels. He currently plays on the wing for Bath Rugby in the Aviva Premiership.

Early years

Cooper Vuna is of Tongan descent. He was born in Auckland, New Zealand and grew up in Otahuhu with his family. He has three sisters, and four brothers. One brother played for Junior Roosters under 21s.{{citation needed| date = March 2012}}

Vuna played high school rugby union until he was 15, switching to rugby league after being scouted by the New Zealand Warriors.[1] His junior club was the Otahuhu Leopards.[2] And he represented the Auckland Lions in the Bartercard Cup[2] and NSWRL Premier League.

Rugby league career

Vuna signed with the New Zealand Warriors and made his first grade debut late in 2004, in Round 24 against the Parramatta Eels.[2] Vuna went on to play five games for the club over the next three years before leaving, seeking regular game time.{{Citation needed| date = January 2011}}

Vuna signed with the Newcastle Knights in mid-2007, seeking to break into first grade. He was picked in the Knights' squad the week he was signed, after the squad suffered several withdrawals. Vuna established himself in the Knights first grade squad, playing in over fifty matches for the club between 2007 and 2010.{{Citation needed| date = October 2010}}

In Round 24, 2010 Vuna scored 4 tries against the Brisbane Broncos equalling the Newcastle Knights' club record for most tries in a game.{{Citation needed| date = October 2010}}

Representative career

Vuna was selected in the New Zealand national rugby league team' training squad in 2007 but did not make the final squad.{{Citation needed| date = October 2010}}

Vuna was also named in the Kiwis' 2008 squad training for the World Cup but played in three matches for Tonga instead.[3][4][5][6] In October 2008 he was named in the final 24-man Tonga squad.[7]

In 2011 Cooper was named in the initial 50-man squad for the Tongan Rugby Union Team for the Rugby World Cup.{{citation needed|date = June 2011}}

Rugby union career

In May 2010, Vuna signed a two-year contract with the Melbourne Rebels.[8][9][10][11] He played the Rebels' pre-season trials against Tonga and Fiji; against the Crusaders he ran on with former Wallabies Stirling Mortlock and Julian Huxley.[12][13]

He debuted in Super Rugby for the first round of the Rebels season against the Waratahs. He ended the season playing 14 games of the Super Rugby season 2011 and scored 4 tries.

Vuna played his first game for Australia 9 June 2012, against Wales in Brisbane. The Rebels media unit reported how immensely proud Vuna felt to have been selected, and that a lot of training had gone into his preparation.[14] Vuna played 71 minutes of the Test, the first of a series of three between Wallabies and the visiting Welshmen. Vuna was selected again for the second test, in Melbourne a week later.[15]

In August 2012, Vuna dislocated his shoulder while playing for the Endeavour Hills club. A week later he underwent surgery. According to a Wallabies spokesman, Vuna could expect to face a six-month recovery period.[16] This could see him sidelined until February 2013.

In May 2013, it was announced that Vuna would leave the Rebels at the end of the season to join Japanese Top League club Toshiba Brave Lupus.[17][18][19] He joins head coach Damien Hill and fellow Rebels players James O'Connor, Gareth Delve, Ged Robinson, Nick Phipps, Nic Henderson, James King, Tim Davidson and Richard Kingi on the list of departing Rebels at the end of 2013. His last game as a Rebels player was a home game against New Zealand franchise the Highlanders, a match that also turned out to be the last Rebels match for head coach Damien Hill and players James O'Connor, Gareth Delve, Ged Robinson, Nick Phipps and Nic Henderson. In front of over 12,000 spectators, the Rebels overcame a 24-point half-time deficit to achieve a remarkable 38–37 come-from-behind victory over the Highlanders, ending Vuna's tenure as a Rebels player on a winning note, with Vuna scored two tries in the same match.[20][21] With 13 Rebels tries to his name, Vuna left the Rebels as their highest try scorer to date.

Family

His father, John Vuna, represented Tonga in rugby union.[1]

References

1. ^{{cite web| first = Steve| last = Kilgallon| date = 30 May 2010| url = http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/international/3754434/Vuna-goes-for-Wallabies| title = Switcheroo Vuna goes for Wallabies over ABs| work = Sunday Star Times| accessdate = 7 October 2010}}
2. ^{{cite press release| title = From Shining Knight to the Rebel Army| publisher = Melbourne Rebels| date = 6 January 2011| url = http://www.rebel-army.com/archives/229| accessdate = 6 January 2011| deadurl = yes| archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20100603002836/http://www.rebel-army.com/archives/229| archivedate = 3 June 2010| df = dmy-all}}
3. ^{{cite web| url =http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12196_3949034,00.html| title=Kiwis select Sonny Bill|publisher=Sky Sports| date=8 August 2008| accessdate=8 August 2008}}
4. ^{{cite web| url=http://www.leaguehq.com.au/news/news/testing-time-for-knights-flyer/2008/04/04/1207249406489.html| title=Testing time for Knights flyer|date=4 April 2008| accessdate=4 April 2008}} {{dead link|date=May 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}
5. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.leaguehq.com.au/news/news/vuna-extends-knights-deal-cooper-coup/2008/04/08/1207420363295.html| title=Vuna extends Knights deal Cooper coup| date=8 April 2008|accessdate=8 April 2008}} {{dead link|date=May 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}
6. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12196_3935853,00.html| title=Tug-of-war over Mason| publisher=Sky Sports| date=5 August 2008|accessdate=6 August 2008}}
7. ^{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/7658506.stm| title=Samoa, Tonga and Fiji name squads| publisher=BBC| date=8 October 2008|accessdate=9 October 2008}}
8. ^{{cite press release| title = Lipman, Vuna Sign| publisher = Melbourne Rebels| date = 24 May 2010| url = http://www.rebel-army.com/archives/229| accessdate = 24 May 2010| deadurl = yes| archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20100603002836/http://www.rebel-army.com/archives/229| archivedate = 3 June 2010| df = dmy-all}}
9. ^{{cite web| first = Barry| last = Toohey| date = 23 May 2010| title = Cooper Vuna runs to rugby joining Melbourne Rebels for 2010| url = http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,27163906-5018866,00.html| work = Fox Sports NRL| publisher = News Limited| accessdate = 24 May 2010}}
10. ^{{cite news| first = Wayne| last = Smith| date= 22 May 2010| title = Rebels chase Knights flyer Cooper Vuna| newspaper = Australian| publisher = News Limited| url = http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/sport/rebels-chase-knights-flyer-cooper-vuna/story-e6frg7mf-1225869804755| accessdate = 24 May 2010}}
11. ^{{cite news| first = Wayne| last = Smith| date = 24 May 2010| title = Vuna springs surprise on Dad| newspaper = Australian| publisher = News Limited| url = http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/sport/vuna-springs-surprise-on-dad/story-e6frg7ox-1225870282900| accessdate = 24 May 2010}}
12. ^{{cite web| last = Gould| first = Russell| date = 7 February 2011| work = Herald Sun| publisher = News Limited| title = Julian Huxley looks to build fitness| url = http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/julian-huxley-looks-to-build-fitness/story-e6frf9if-1226001066520| accessdate = 9 May 2010}}
13. ^{{cite web| last = Smith| first = Wayne| date = 7 February 2011| work = Australian| publisher = News| title = From Knights to Wallabies bolter| url = http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/sport/from-knights-to-wallabies-bolter/story-e6frg7mf-1226001083347| accessdate = 9 February 2011}}
14. ^{{cite press release| author = Rebels Media Unit| title = Tears flowed when Vuna was told of his selection| publisher = Melbourne Rebels| date = 8 June 2012| url = http://www.melbournerebels.com.au/News/ArticleDetails/tabid/270/ArticleID/6798/Default.aspx| accessdate = 10 June 2012}}
15. ^{{cite press release| author = Wallabies Media Unit| title = Wallabies un-changed for second Wales Test| publisher = Australian Rugby Union| date = 12 June 2012| url = http://www.rugby.com.au/wallabies/News/NewsArticle/tabid/1516/ArticleID/6831/Default.aspx| accessdate = 14 June 2012}}
16. ^{{cite web| last = Gould| first = Russell| date = 8 August 2012| work = Herald Sun| publisher = News| title = Wallaby Vuna has surgery on shoulder injury| url = http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/rugby-gold/wallaby-vuna-has-surgery-on-shoulder-injury/story-fn8ti7yn-1226446194851| accessdate = 13 August 2012}}
17. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/rugby/melbourne-rebels-winger-cooper-vuna-to-leave-club-at-seasons-end-to-take-up-japanese-offer/story-fnii0ksb-1226673034697|title=Melbourne Rebels winger Cooper Vuna to leave club at season's end to take up Japanese offer|website=Couriermail.com.au|accessdate=2017-08-12}}
18. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.foxsports.com.au/rugby/super-rugby/melbourne-rebels-winger-cooper-vuna-to-leave-super-rugby-at-seasons-end-to-take-up-japanese-offer/story-e6frf4qu-1226673041180#.UeDY_20kPf0|title=Vuna leaving Rebels for Japan|date=2 July 2013|website=Foxsports.com.au|accessdate=12 August 2017}}
19. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.sanzarrugby.com/superrugby/news/cooper-vuna-to-leave-melbourne-rebels-at-the-end-of-the-super-rugby-season/|title=SANZAR - Cooper Vuna to leave Melbourne Rebels at the end of the Super Rugby season|website=Sanzarrugby.com|accessdate=12 August 2017}}
20. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.melbournerebels.com.au/News/ArticleDetails/tabid/270/ArticleID/9808/Default.aspx |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2013-07-13 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130716051431/http://www.melbournerebels.com.au/News/ArticleDetails/tabid/270/ArticleID/9808/Default.aspx |archivedate=16 July 2013 |df=dmy-all }}
21. ^  {{dead link|date=August 2017}}

External links

  • 2016 Worcester Warriors profile
  • Melbourne Rebels profile
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