Joseph "Joe" George Cootes was a New Zealand professional rugby league football player of the 1930s, playing at representative level for New Zealand, and Wellington, as a prop, or second-row, id est (that is) number 8 or 10, or, 11 or 12, during the era of contested scrums.
Career
International honours.
Achievements
Cootes represented New Zealand in 1936 against Great Britain (2 tests), in 1937 against Australia (2 tests), and on tours of Australia (in 1938) and Great Britain (in 1939).