
Wallabies great replaces crocked Bok in Japan
Former Australia skipper Michael Hooper is coming out of retirement to play for Toyota Verblitz as injury cover for two-time World Cup winner Pieter-Steph du Toit.
Former Australia skipper Michael Hooper is coming out of retirement to play for Toyota Verblitz as injury cover for two-time World Cup winner Pieter-Steph du Toit.
Former Wallaby skipper Michael Hooper has announced his retirement from international rugby for Australia with immediate effect.
Michael Hooper will get his first taste of sevens action in Hong Kong this weekend, with Bryan Habana backing the former Wallabies captain to succeed where he struggled.
Michael Hooper is set to make his sevens debut for Australia at the Hong Kong tournament, as the Wallabies Test veteran bids for a place at the Paris Olympics.
Bryan Habana says it won’t be a walk in the park for World Cup stars like Antoine Dupont to get used to the intensity of sevens ahead of the Olympic Games.
Former Wallabies captain Michael Hooper has been warned against his planned move to sevens rugby by New Zealand’s former cross-code superstar Sonny Bill Williams.
Former Australia captain Michael Hooper has confirmed a switch to sevens from the 15-man format, with playing at the 2024 Paris Olympics a huge “carrot” in his decision.
Eddie Jones has defended his shock decision to axe Michael Hooper from the Wallabies’ disastrous World Cup campaign, saying the veteran flanker was “not the right role model”.
Deemed surplus to requirements for France 2023 by Eddie Jones, a stalwart of Australian rugby is still holding out hope of featuring for the Wallabies at the tournament.
Co-captain Michael Hooper will likely be left out of the Wallabies’ World Cup squad, local media reported, a move that could end the veteran’s Test career.