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VIDEO: Quade Cooper thanks teammates for sticking by him

The talented out-half delivered a modest speech after winning his 50th Wallabies cap.

Dec 2nd 2013, 7:30 PM 5,445 Views 16 Comments

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QUADE COOPER GAVE a sublime demonstration of his attacking ability for the Wallabies in Saturday’s 30-26 win over Wales in Cardiff, repaying coach Ewen McKenzie’s ongoing faith in the mercurial playmaker. The Reds out-half received his 50th international cap in the changing rooms of the Millenium Stadium afterwards, paying tribute to those who have stuck by him.

The 25-year-old has received his fair share of negative press – sometimes warranted – but now appears to be working hard at keeping his head down and improving as a player.

His classy speech after accepting the landmark cap was a nice touch and might serve as notice to the likes of James O’Connor and Kurtley Beale as they look to make their way back into Wallabies contention.

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