Michael Hooper
His World Cup and Olympics went up in smoke. Will Hooper finally get a farewell against the Lions?
Former Wallabies captain Michael Hooper is making a professional comeback in Japan, and it’s opened the door for a role in the massive British and Irish Lions tour later this year.
- Iain Payten
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- The Fitz Files
Latrell is no longer worth the money – and that’s the bottom line
He is a special player capable of doing things on the field others can’t, but he is not providing value for money for Souths.
- Peter FitzSimons
Hooper announces retirement after missing Olympics
Former Wallabies captain Michael Hooper has missed the cut for the men’s Olympic sevens team, bringing down the curtain on a distinguished career for Australia.
- Iain Payten
- Opinion
- The Fitz Files
Origin Welcome to Country deserves bouquets not brickbats, but as for the anthem ...
Ours is a dud anthem to begin with – but when sung with very nearly a Nashville twang, it was the exemplar of the rising damp of Coca-Colonisation on the Australian national spirit.
- Peter FitzSimons
Injury threatens Hooper’s Paris Olympics sevens dream
Less than a year after missing Rugby World Cup selection, Michael Hooper is facing more heartbreak.
- Iain Payten
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- Australian rugby
The moment Michael Hooper showed he was up to the challenge of sevens
The former Wallabies captain’s bid to represent Australia at the Paris Olympics is up and running after 19 minutes of rugby over the weekend in Hong Kong. Here’s how he went.
- Tom Decent
Dupont and Hooper may prove Olympic-year trailblazers, says World Rugby boss
The world’s best player and a Wallabies legend have both made the switch to sevens for the Olympics.
- Iain Payten
‘Don’t do it’: Dual World Cup winner’s warning to Hooper before Sevens switch
Former Wallabies captain Michael Hooper is taking his first steps in rugby sevens, a sport he has only played once before.
- Jonathan Drennan
Sevens coach takes swipe at Jones after signing Hooper for Olympics
Michael Hooper may have not been Eddie Jones’ idea of a good leader for the Rugby World Cup, but John Manenti couldn’t disagree more.
- Iain Payten
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- Rugby World Cup
Hooper provides classy response to Jones ‘role model’ barb
A number of prominent former Wallabies players have hit back after Eddie Jones said Michael Hooper, Quade Cooper and Bernard Foley weren’t the right role models for the World Cup.
- Tom Decent
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