Hooper backed to continue as Australia captain despite speculation
Rugby Australia on the back foot as Qantas announce decision to end 30-year sponsorship of the Wallabies.
Rugby Australia on the back foot as Qantas announce decision to end 30-year sponsorship of the Wallabies.
The 28-year-old should still be available to feature for the national team in 2021.
After Australia lost their Rugby World Cup quarter-final to England, the former Leinster boss struggled to contain his disappointment.
Australia beat New Zealand 47-26 in the Rugby Championship and All Blacks captain Kieran Read pulled no punches in his assessment.
All Blacks captain Kieran Read insisted this morning’s 40-12 win did not come easily.
The All Blacks pulled clear to record a 38-13 win in Sydney this morning.
The flanker is set to earn a reported €3.8 million after renewing terms with Rugby Australia.
The Australia captain played a key role in disrupting Irish ball alongside David Pocock.
Rugby Australia want to tie the back row down for the 2023 World Cup.
On two occasions he walked down the steps from the coaches’ box to the touchline to remonstrate with officials.
The Wallabies capitulated in today’s first half against New Zealand.
Former Pumas hooker Mario Ledesma has transformed the Australian scrum.
Brown’s recent concussion was a big factor in his reaction.
Michael Cheika could now be without three key players for the Pool A showdown against Wales.
The English fullback was part of a ruck as Hooper arrived in at speed.
Michael Cheika has returned to the Wallabies who opened their Rugby World Cup as his side prepare to face England.
Michael Cheika’s Australia won the battle on the ground in Sydney last weekend.
Richie McCaw, David Pocock and Michael Hooper all start as New Zealand face Australia.
Australia and New Zealand meet in Sydney in a clash that will decide the 2015 Rugby Championship winners.
Michael Hooper has been given the green light to play for Australia in the Rugby Championship decider against New Zealand.
The Wallabies openside was set to miss only an Australian club game.
The disciplinary panel found the flanker’s apparent punch to be open-handed and on the low end of the scale for the offence of striking.
The incident wasn’t seen by the officials at the time.
23-year-old Hooper has 42 test caps for his country.
‘They are number three in the world now, a spot that we’ve held for most of the year,’ says the Wallabies openside.
After 3 seasons of competing in the southern hemisphere championship, Argentina are still to win a game.
The Western Force winger produced a stirring chase back to prevent a certain Crusaders try.
The openside played a huge role in humbling Ireland at Lansdowne Road on Saturday.
Joe Tomane and Chris Feauai-Sautia will miss Saturday’s visit to New Zealand.
The Australian winger claimed the man-of-the-match award and two tries yet still lost on debut.