How this Wallabies star is planning a ‘soft exit’

Zoe SamiosBusiness reporter

Updated Jul 28, 2023 – 6.23pm, first published at 3.55pm

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Key Points

Wallaby Michael Hooper has bought a stake in wellness startup Recoverie
Hooper will still lead Australia in the Rugby World Cup
He joins a raft of famous athletes using expertise in business

Wallabies captain Michael Hooper isn’t retiring – yet.

But Australia’s most capped Wallaby captain has injected his own money into wellness studio group Recoverie – a move he describes as a “soft exit” from the game he has played and loved for more than a decade.

Zoe Samios covers wagering and the business of sport from the AFR's Sydney newsroom. She was previously the media and telecommunications reporter for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, and covered media at The Australian.