Phil Lutton salutes the new-look Quade Cooper, superhero pose and all, following the Reds' promising start to the Super 14 season in The Brisbane Times.
"It looks like he's about to don a cape and leap tall buildings in a single bound. Reds fly-half Quade Cooper's new "superhero" pose before shots at goal is raising eyebrows but there's no chance of the Queensland star tinkering with a posture on the verge of attaining cult status.
"The comic-book stance isn't just for aesthetic appeal. There is much to admire about Cooper's maturing game in 2010, not least a new-found influence with the boot that has seen him slot 20 from 28 attempts in the opening four rounds of the Super 14.
"While his instinctive playmaking abilities have been earning most of the compliments, Cooper's efforts to pilot home five-from-six in his side's dramatic 23-18 upset of the Chiefs in Hamilton last week was the telling blow in the contest."
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