Michael Hooper rugby player
Michael Hooper rugby player

Michael Hooper

29th Oct 1991 1.82m/96kg Openside Flanker

England host wounded Wallabies at Twickenham

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

An unexpected result at Murrayfield last weekend is sure to spur the Wallabies into battle mode as they take the field at Twickenham to face the might of Eddie Jones’ England.    It was...

Kurtley Beale named in the Wallabies starting line up against England

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Kurtley Beale has been named at fullback for his 94th Wallabies appearance.   James Slipper will start at tighthead prop for the Wallabies clash with England after regular starters Allan Alaalatoa...

Wallabies' winning run ended in tense Murrayfield Test

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Australia were the form team in Test rugby before they visited Scotland on Sunday and fell just short of a sixth straight win.   Scotland held off Australia to claim a narrow 15-13 win in their...

Arnold, Beale and Skelton named in Wallabies team to face Scotland

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Experienced trio Rory Arnold, Kurtley Beale and Will Skelton will all make their return to the Wallabies against Scotland at Murrayfield on Sunday afternoon (local time).  Arnold...

The most capped Test rugby XV of all time - by position

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Wales and British & Irish Lions captain Alun Wyn Jones will become the first player to play 149 tests for one country on Saturday.   The 36-year-old second-rower will feature in his 161st test...

Paisami to start against Japan

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Queensland Red Hunter Paisami has been named to replace the injured Samu Kerevi at inside centre for the Wallabies Test against Japan in Oita on Saturday afternoon local time. Kerevi failed to overcome...

Will Skelton returns as Dave Rennie confirms his Autumn Nations Series Squad

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Wallabies coach Dave Rennie has confirmed the squad for Australia’s end of year Tour to Japan and the United Kingdom.   Fresh off the side’s second place finish in the eToro Rugby Championship,...

The Rugby Championship: Springboks stand in the way of All Blacks clean sweep

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

New Zealand have dominated the Rugby Championship and face South Africa in their final match looking for an 11th consecutive win.       South Africa will attempt to deny...

McMahon returns, Holmes becomes oldest Wallaby in the pro era

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Evergreen prop Greg Holmes has been selected to make his return to the International arena for the first time since 2016.   Holmes returns via the pine, alongside reserve loose forward Sean...

Mario Ledesma angered by captains' shoot

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Argentina boss Mario Ledesma is furious about the apparent disrespect shown to his side after Julian Montoya was left out of the Rugby Championship captains’ photo shoot last week.    Siya Kolisi,...