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https://www.foxsports.com.au/rugby/reds-coach-brad-thorn-tells-quade-cooper-he-is-not-part-of-the-clubs-plans/news-story/ceeb66d1e7ae08b8fb665f3c8d539e6c

QUADE Cooper’s stint at Queensland Reds looks to have ended after he was reportedly told he is no longer part of the club’s plans.

The 29-year-old fly half was expected to report back for training at the Super Rugby outfit on Monday but has been informed by new coach Brad Thorn he probably won’t be involved in the forthcoming campaign.

“I’ve had an honest conversation with Quade and where he currently sits in our plans,” Thorn told the Courier-Mail.

“He’s not training with the Reds at the moment and training with his club (Brisbane City) instead.”

Capped 70 times, the skilful playmaker’s Test career also appears over after having been left out of coach Michael Cheika’s Wallabies squad since his last match against Italy five months ago.

Cooper was brought back by Queensland in 2015 from French club Toulon and still has two seasons left on his Reds contract.

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antipodean

I don't think Brad's ever been a fan of Quade.

KiwiMurph

Frisby also cut by Thorn - good - that guy was mud.

Salacious Crumb

@antipodean

"Brad Thorn spotted it."

Stargazer

I'm surprised Cooper is not wanted by the Reds. At test level, I can fully understand they no longer call him up, but the Reds? If I were him, I'd seek a release of my Reds contract and earn some coin in Europe or Japan. No point in staying in Oz with his international career over.

NTA

@stargazer the rumour that keeps coming out of Reds camp is Cooper and Genia were bad for culture and Link let it slide because premiership.

That was also a failing of Link as Wallabies coach according to ~~this~~ those with contacts.

Rancid Schnitzel

Maaaaaaardo on the radio saying that Cooper was the best player in the world in 2011but an injury meant he wasn't the same player. Christ that guy is full of shit. Cooper had the RWC from hell that year. Maaaaaaardo was also pumping up the fucker long after his apparently debilitating injury.

Talked to a Reds insider last year who said Cooper was a very divisive influence.

Problem is that he's still got 2 years to run on what must be pretty massive coin.

Stockcar86

Maybe Cooper can get a spot in the Aussie 7's squad?

Hooroo

@stockcar86 said in Aussie Rugby in general:

Maybe Cooper can get a spot in the Aussie 7's squad?

Aren't Auckland looking for a first 5?

taniwharugby

@salacious-crumb still astounds me nothing came of that.

KiwiMurph

@hooroo said in Aussie Rugby in general:

@stockcar86 said in Aussie Rugby in general:

Maybe Cooper can get a spot in the Aussie 7's squad?

Aren't Auckland looking for a first 5?

and with Quade we'd still be looking.......

Hooroo

@kiwimurph said in Aussie Rugby in general:

@hooroo said in Aussie Rugby in general:

@stockcar86 said in Aussie Rugby in general:

Maybe Cooper can get a spot in the Aussie 7's squad?

Aren't Auckland looking for a first 5?

and with Quade we'd still be looking.......

Oh come on, he is the classic Auckland frilly type of player that fits so well into the mould

booboo

@rancid-schnitzel said in Aussie Rugby in general:

Maaaaaaardo on the radio saying that Cooper was the best player in the world in 2011but an injury meant he wasn't the same player. Christ that guy is full of shit. Cooper had the RWC from hell that year. Maaaaaaardo was also pumping up the fucker long after his apparently debilitating injury.

Talked to a Reds insider last year who said Cooper was a very divisive influence.

Problem is that he's still got 2 years to run on what must be pretty massive coin.

And Maardo wondered why Quade got shit from NZ crowds when his cheerleaders built him up to be something he wasn't.

He had some good games but he was never ever DC.

I recall Cruden tearing some Saffer team (Bulls?) apart in Palmy that same year Fox Sports had annointed Quade. If it had been Quade the hype would have been sickening. As it was one of ours the general reaction was mmm yeah that was ok ...

The hype machine had everything to do wuth the booing, far more so than the knee.

KiwiMurph

@hooroo said in Aussie Rugby in general:

@kiwimurph said in Aussie Rugby in general:

@hooroo said in Aussie Rugby in general:

@stockcar86 said in Aussie Rugby in general:

Maybe Cooper can get a spot in the Aussie 7's squad?

Aren't Auckland looking for a first 5?

and with Quade we'd still be looking.......

Oh come on, he is the classic Auckland frilly type of player that fits so well into the mould

Nah he'd fit in better with the Crusaders...what with all the foreigners and all.

Salacious Crumb

@taniwharugby
I love the replay, Thorn looks like a guard dog, running from left to right off screen, then seems to sixth-sense something not quite right, loops back and goes after Cooper. #Legend

Siam

@salacious-crumb Oz forwards certainly knew their wonder boy was gunna cop it

Bovidae

I'm sure she will shake things up...

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/international/99761597/raelene-castle-replaces-bill-pulver-as-rugby-australia-chief-executive

booboo

@Bovidae I reckon that's a win for Straya

pukunui

Damn, i was looking forward to that idiot Kearns being dropped in the deep end.

Damo

I think it's a smart appointment. She has decent sports administrator experience, and more importantly will have none of the baggage and parochial bias that an existing Australian rugby person would have had.

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