Australia's rugby union great Michael Hooper was recalled to the team announced Thursday for this weekend's European tour opener against Scotland at Murrayfield. The 30-year-old flanker, the ...

Hooper on Thursday said he had signed to play in the newly-revamped global sevens series in the build-up to the 2024 Games. A four-time winner of the John Eales Medal as Australian rugby’s ...

SYDNEY — After setting records in the traditional game, ex-Wallabies captain Michael Hooper is ready to complete the transition to rugby sevens in a bid to play for Australia at the Paris ...

MELBOURNE, May 24 (Reuters) - Former Wallabies captain Michael Hooper has been omitted from Australia's rugby sevens squad for next week's world series final in Madrid in a setback to his Olympic bid.

Captain Michael Hooper may lead the Wallabies to the next two World Cups after signing a new five-year contract Friday with Rugby Australia. The 26-year-old backrower has already played 82 tests ...

Injured skipper Michael Hooper will be replaced by Fraser McReight in the backrow in one of five changes to Australia’s starting lineup for Saturday’s Rugby Championship test against Argentina.

Australia flanker Michael Hooper said he was ready to resume the rigours of test rugby after quitting the team earlier this year in Argentina saying he was not in the "right mindset" to lead his ...

Australia captain Michael Hooper and team mate Samu Kerevi led the nominations for the men's player of the year while scrumhalf Antoine Dupont became the first Frenchman to be shortlisted for the ...

Hooper, Australia's most capped skipper in rugby union, launched his sevens bid late last year after being controversially left out of former Wallabies coach Eddie Jones's World Cup squad.

Ex-Wallabies captain Michael Hooper set records in the traditional 15-a-side format and is hoping to transition to rugby sevens quickly enough to play for Australia at the Paris Olympics ...

SYDNEY — Long-time Wallabies captain Michael Hooper is shifting his focus to rugby sevens from the 15-a-side game with a plan to play for Australia at next year’s Paris Olympics. The 32-year ...