SYDNEY : Wallabies flyhalf Quade Cooper believes he is much better equipped to handle the pressure of a World Cup than he was when he made his debut at the global showpiece 12 years ago. In 2011, Cooper became a hate figure in New Zealand, the land of his birth, as he helped Australia to the semi-finals b
SYDNEY : Wallabies flyhalf Quade Cooper believes he is much better equipped to handle the pressure of a World Cup than he was when he made his debut at the global showpiece 12 years ago.
"When I went to the World Cup in 2011, there was a whole lot of pressure on myself and I guess I didn't necessarily understand how to deal with it so I looked at it as a pressure situation," he told reporters at the unveiling of the World Cup kit on Thursday. His injury woes returned in 2022 and he has spent the last 10 months recovering from a ruptured Achilles sustained last year's Rugby Championship opener.
"Looking forward to just being able to get back out there continue to work, and I know that I feel great."
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