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Rugby Union Biography

Michael Hooper

“Hooper”

Australian · Sydney, Australia · Born 3 June 1989

Flanker
120
test caps
3
world cups
2018
world rugby p o y
12
test tries

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Australia's most capped player and one of the world's finest openside flankers, whose extraordinary work rate, breakdown excellence and leadership have made him a cornerstone of Wallabies rugby for over a decade.

Michael Hooper was Australia's inspirational openside flanker and one of the world's finest breakdown specialists. The most-capped Wallaby at his position, Hooper's exceptional work rate, leadership, and technical excellence at the breakdown made him central to Australian rugby for a decade. Despite the Wallabies' difficult period, his individual performances were consistently world-class.

Career Journey

Timeline

1989 👶 Born in Sydney, Australia
🏟️ NSW Waratahs
Career Timeline — Michael Hooper
1989
Born in Sydney, Australia
NSW Waratahs
NSW Waratahs