Vernon Cooper (born 12 June 1977) is a former Welsh rugby union footballer, who played for the Scarlets in the Celtic League.
The following season, he was again included in Wales' squad for the Tests in August.
He played in the following match against Scotland in Cardiff, which Wales won 23–9.
During the 2008–09 season, he started coaching the Llanelli RFC forwards on a part-time basis, and was also used as an emergency back-row player.
[citation needed] In June 2011, Cooper announced his retirement from rugby due to a knee injury.