Michael Hooper rugby player
Michael Hooper rugby player

Michael Hooper

29th Oct 1991 1.82m/96kg Openside Flanker

Michael Hooper will miss the remainder of the Rugby Championship

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Wallabies coach Dave Rennie has confirmed that flanker and captain Michael Hooper will not return for the rest of the Rugby Championship.   Hooper withdrew from the opening game of the...

Dave Rennie names his side to take on the Springboks in Sydney

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Wallabies coach Dave Rennie has named an unchanged starting XV for the first time in his International coaching career, ahead of Saturday night's Test against South Africa in Sydney.   The...

'He's devastated': O'Connor left out for Foley's Wallabies return

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

James O'Connor has paid the price for the Wallabies' horror show against Argentina, dumped from the Rugby Championship squad with Bernard Foley recalled after a three-year absence.     The...

Wallabies team announced to play Argentina in San Juan

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Reds playmaker James O'Connor will start for the Wallabies for the first time this year when the side take on Argentina in San Juan on Saturday afternoon (local time; 5:10am Sunday AEST).    O'Connor...

Malcolm Marx equals David Pocock's 2016 record against the All Blacks

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Springbok hooker Malcolm Marx earned his 50th test cap against New Zealand in the opening game of the 2022 Rugby Championship in Nelspruit.     The 28-year-old hooker made his...

Slipper dedicates Wallabies win to Michael Hooper

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Wallabies captain James Slipper paid tribute to Michael Hooper after Australia beat Argentina in the opening round of The Rugby Championship.     Michael Hooper decided not to play against...

Rugby Championship Round One Team Of The Week

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

As the dust settles on a stellar opening weekend of the Rugby Championship, we pick our team of the week.   The Springboks claimed an impressive victory over the All Blacks, their first...

Quade Cooper faces a race against time to make Rugby World Cup 2023

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Wallabies have produced an inspirational comeback to defeat Argentina 41-26 in Mendoza but the victory looks to have come at high cost with Quade Cooper sustaining another injury blow   Dave...

Rennie praises Australia captain Hooper's 'true courage' for withdrawing from Argentina Test

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Michael Hooper decided not to play against Argentina on Saturday, as the Australia captain is not in the right frame of mind.   Dave Rennie says captain Michael Hooper has shown "true courage" by...

Michael Hooper withdraws from the Wallaby squad and returns home

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Hooper has returned to Australia and will not play in round on of the Rugby Championship as he believes he is not in the right mindset to fulfill his responsibility of leading his country.   ARU Media...