Rory Couper (born 6 June 1980 in
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Scotland) is a former
Scotland 7s international rugby union player. He played as a
Wing.
Rugby Union career
Amateur career
He played at amateur level for
Ardrossan Academicals RFC.
In 2000, Couper was playing for
Boroughmuir RFC.
Professional career
Glasgow Warriors
His talent was noticed by the Glasgow District Rugby Union. The GDRU had organised a
Glasgow Warriors 'academy project' team, the Glasgow Thistles, which would receive their training in New Zealand in the summer of 1998. Couper received a place in the Glasgow Thistles 22-man squad.
The next season
1998–99 Couper, and his Glasgow Thistle team-mate
Rory Kerr
Rory Kerr (born 20 December 1979 in Glasgow) is a former Scotland rugby union international and Glasgow Warriors player. He could play at Fullback or Wing positions.
Amateur career
He played for various clubs. Starting out at amateur level with ...
, trained with the Glasgow squad, but they did not play. Instead, they were still playing for their amateur clubs.
Both Kerr and Couper broke into the
Glasgow Warriors squad the following season
1999 - 2000. Kerr broke into the first team that season, but Couper found himself on the bench. He was a substitute in Glasgow's last match in the
Welsh-Scottish League that season, an away tie with
Neath RFC. Glasgow were beaten 47 - 10 and Coupar did not play. The squad placing and named as an unused substitute was as close as Couper came to playing a competitive match for
Glasgow Warriors.
He did play in a friendly match for
Glasgow Warriors. In 2004 he was part of the Glasgow side that played the
Scotland U21 side.
This was a preparation match for the national Under-21 side in order to get them ready for the Under 21 Rugby World Cup. Playing against the Warriors proved a step too far for the Under 21s and they were beaten 43 - 0. Couper helped himself to a brace of tries.
Edinburgh
Shortly after his Glasgow appearance, Couper was picked up by Edinburgh Rugby and played in a Celtic League match against Llanelli Scarlets on 6 March 2004.
International career
Couper captained the
Scotland Under-19 team.
Internationally, Couper made the Scotland Sevens team.
References
External links
The Scotsman profile
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1980 births
Living people
Ardrossan Academicals players
Boroughmuir RFC players
Edinburgh Academicals rugby union players
Edinburgh Rugby players
Glasgow Warriors players
Male rugby sevens players
Rugby union players from Irvine, North Ayrshire
Scotland Club XV international rugby union players
Scotland international rugby sevens players
Scottish rugby union players