Check out this iconic Quade Cooper set up for Ben Tapuai during the Reds’ Super Rugby championship-winning season of 2011.
Cooper and the Reds were on fire that season and went on to beat a stacked Crusaders outfit 18-13 in the Grand Final at the Suncorp.
#FlashbackFriday to @QuadeCooper doing the impossible in 2011
#REDvBLU action kicks off at Suncorp Stadium 7:35pm AEST tonight!
#SuperRugbyPacific pic.twitter.com/CpxwTzElP4
— Super Rugby Pacific (@SuperRugby) May 19, 2023
The 35-year-old recently made his comeback for the Hanazono Kintetsu Liners in Japan after rupturing his Achilles last year.
He’s expected to appear for the Eddie Jones-coached Barbarians against a World XV (coached by Steve Hansen) on 28 May as he looks to play his way into the Wallabies’ World Cup squad.
