“Where I’m at right now, I could play rugby for another two or three years quite easily if I wanted to. That’s because I look after myself very well physically. But the sports are so different,” Cooper said. “Rugby is a physically demanding sport where you’re taking hits, and you’re taking a lot of collisions and hits not just in a game but daily at training. The sport that we’re talking about here is a sport that has zero collisions ... it’s a lot different when you’re trying to dodge and get out of the way of someone trying to take your head off as opposed to someone trying to come in and rip a tag off.” As an NFL fan, Cooper would relish in the opportunity to face off against some of its biggest stars. “I’m obviously a fan of NFL, but stepping on the field, you’re going out there to compete, and you want to compete against the best guys,” he said.