Cooper Jenkins
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| Full name | Cooper Jenkins | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 11 July 2001 Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 108 kg (17 st 0 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Playing information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Prop, Second-row | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 25 June 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cooper Jenkins (born 11 July 2001) is an Australian rugby league footballer who plays as a prop for the Leeds Rhinos in the Super League.
Playing career
[edit]Newcastle Knights
[edit]He came through the Newcastle Knights development programme, he was originally a centre due his speed, winning a national title for 200m. As he matured he moved into the forwards, he featured for Newcastle Knights Reserves in the New South Wales Cup. In 2019 he featured for the Australian under-18 side against New Zealand under-18.[2]
Norths Devils
[edit]After spending some time training with National Rugby League side Dolphins, he moved to Norths Devils in the Queensland Cup, where they won the competition, beating the Redcliffe Dolphins 34-20.[3] Before going on to beat the Newton Jets to win the NRL State Championship.[4][5]
Leeds Rhinos
[edit]In 2025 he moved to England, joining Super League side Leeds Rhinos, his first appearance came in the third round of the 2025 Challange Cup, starting in a 0-92 win over amateur side Wests Warriors.[6][7][8]
Statistics
[edit]| Season | Team | Matches | T | G | GK % | F/G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 |  Newcastle Knights Reserves
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4 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 8 |
| 2022 | Newcastle Knights Reserves
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2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Newcastle Knights Reserves
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16 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 4 |
| 2024 |  Norths Devils
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19 | 7 | 0 | — | 0 | 28 |
| 2025 |  Leeds Rhinos
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13 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career totals | 54 | 10 | 0 | — | 0 | 40 | |
References
[edit]- ^ "Cooper Jenkins - Career Stats & Summary". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
- ^ "Knights selected for 2019 Australian Schoolboys". Newcastle Knights. 19 July 2019. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
- ^ Dollin, Shawn. "2024 Hostplus Cup - Grand Final - Norths Devils 34 def. Redcliffe Dolphins 20 - RLP". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Archived from the original on 21 November 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
- ^ "Rhinos recruit rising front row star". www.therhinos.co.uk. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
- ^ "2024 Cooper Jenkins". Norths Devils RLFC. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
- ^ "profile". www.therhinos.co.uk. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
- ^ "Leeds Rhinos confirm Cooper Jenkins signing as Brad Arthur discusses prop's key traits". Love Rugby League. 7 October 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
- ^ Mitchell, Ollie (30 November 2024). "Leeds Rhinos recruit opens up on his tough first experiences under Brad Arthur". Serious About Rugby League. Retrieved 25 June 2025.