Michael Hooper rugby player
Michael Hooper rugby player

Michael Hooper

29th Oct 1991 1.82m/96kg Openside Flanker

Rennie backs Lolesio to bounce back from 'rough night with the boot'

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Australia will rally around Noah Lolesio after his poor kicking handed New Zealand victory in the Bledisloe Cup opener.   Noah Lolesio's wayward kicking cost Australia at Eden Park on Saturday,...

It's Bledisloe Cup Time

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

While the All Blacks will envy the Wallabies’ build up to the opener of the grand spectacle which is the Bledisloe Cup, rest assured that the former’s head coach, Ian Foster, will have drummed...

Teammates' indiscipline frustrates Hooper

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Three prominent Wallaby representatives have been dropped from the team following a late-night drinking session which breached team protocol.    The incident has caused much frustration on...

Dave Rennie names Wallaby team for Bledisloe Cup

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Wallaby boss Dave Rennie has named his side for their upcoming Bledisloe Cup clash with the All Blacks.    Jordan Petaia comes in for Marika Koroibete on the wing with Andrew Kellaway...

Cooper links up with Wallabies squad

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Fly-half Quade Cooper is to be involved in the Australia camp but is not an official member of the 42-man squad.   Quade Cooper has been called up to train with Australia ahead of the Bledisloe...

Wallaby squad for Rugby Championship

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Dave Rennie has named his squad for the upcoming Bledisloe Cup and Rugby Championship.     His 42-man squad contains a total of 8 uncapped players plus 4 who debuted during the recent...

Australia change eight change for Series decider

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Wallabies head coach Dave Rennie has made eight changes to the starting side for their deciding Test against France.   Tate McDermott has been elevated to the starting scrumhalf role partnering...

Les Bleus end long wait for away win over Wallabies

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

After being denied in Brisbane last week, France finally claimed a long-awaited away win over Australia in dramatic fashion.   France claimed their first away win over Australia for 31 years as...

Gearing up for Round 2 of AUS vs FRA

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

After scraping through with a victory last week, Australia will tackle France on Tuesday in the second of the three-test series.    The celebrations of the Wallabies at the final whistle last...

Rennie makes one change to Wallabies for second test

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

After his marked influence on the game when he came off the bench, Taniela Tupou has been named in Dave Rennie’s Wallabies starting XV to take on France in the second test.    Tupou...