Matt Cooper (rugby league)

Matt Cooper, Australian rugby league player

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Born: April 18, 1979
Age in 2026: 47
Zodiac sign: Aries
Birth year: 1979

About Matt Cooper (rugby league)

Matt Cooper is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 2000s and 2010s. A New South Wales State of Origin and Australia international representative centre, he played his entire National Rugby League career for the St. George Illawarra Dragons, with whom he won the 2010 NRL grand final. In total, Cooper scored eleven tries including three doubles during the regular season, he then tasted his first representative honour being selected to play for Country in the annual City and Country Origin. After missing the first game of Origin for New South Wales, Cooper failed to be called up for game two with Grothe retaining his position after a solid performance in game one.

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Matt Cooper (rugby league) timeline

2010George Illawarra Dragons, with whom he won the 2010 NRL grand final.
2010A New South Wales State of Origin and Australia international representative centre, he played his entire National Rugby League career for the St. George Illawarra Dragons, with whom he won the 2010 NRL grand final.

The world when Matt Cooper (rugby league) was born

Matt Cooper (rugby league) was born in 1979. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1979

#1 song"My Sharona" – The Knack
Top movieKramer vs. Kramer
Top TV showLaverne & Shirley
Best-selling bookThe Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy – Douglas Adams

Headlines and milestones

Major sports moment"Miracle on Ice" (1980 — actually)
Top headlineIran hostage crisis begins
Technology milestoneSony Walkman released — portable music goes mainstream
Defining fadSony Walkman — portable music revolution
Notable inventionSony Walkman
World population4.38 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderJimmy Carter
Sports championPittsburgh Pirates (World Series)
Also wonSeattle SuperSonics (NBA)
U.S. population225.1M

1979 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Matt Cooper (rugby league)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1979	2026
Gas	$0.86	$3.45/gal
Average home	$62,900	$435,000
Average income	$19,554	$67,500
Minimum wage	$2.90	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$2.51	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.15	$0.73
Population	225.1M	341 million

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