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Cooper charged with burglary
Quade Cooper: Wallaby star's hand caught in the cookie jar
Wallabies centre Quade Cooper has been charged by police after allegedly robbing a residence on the Gold Coast.
Cooper was released from Southport watchhouse on Sunday, charged with one count of burglary. A police media spokesman said a 21-year-old man had been charged with one count of burglary of a residence in Surfers Paradise.
He is due to appear in the Southport Magistrates Court on December 11.
Cooper recently returned from a breakthrough Wallaby tour, where he played all four Tests in Australia's Grand Slam quest.
A Queensland Rugby Union (QRU) spokesman declined to comment as the matter was before the courts. Asked if Cooper would be stood down, the QRU spokesman replied: "We've got to establish the full facts of the matter before we can decide what action if any action will be taken."
With thanks to AAP
