Paddy Coupar
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Paddy Coupar is a twin burgh in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. Amongst locals, the town is colloquially known simply as "Blair"...
, Scotland
Scotland
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Scottish people
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rugby league
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player for the Edinburgh Eagles
Edinburgh Eagles
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in the Rugby League Conference Scotland Division
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], he previously played for Workington Town
Workington Town
Workington Town is a professional rugby league club playing in Workington in West Cumbria. They play in the Championship 1. Their stadium is called Derwent Park, which they share with Workington Comets, a speedway team....
in Co-operative Championship 1. He plays as a second-row forward. He is a current Scotland
Scotland national rugby league team
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international. For the 2008 Rugby League World Cup
2008 Rugby League World Cup
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Couper, playing for the Edinburgh Eagles
Edinburgh Eagles
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, was the only Scottish player not selected under the Grandparent
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