The Wallabies may have been without their captain in Mendoza, but he was no less inspirational for the Australian players | iainpayten SMHsport
Never one to waste words, James Slipper gave the Wallabies three things to aim for as they prepared to leave the sheds in Mendoza and take on Argentina.
“I just said to the boys before we ran out, I would like us to put in a performance where we make our fans proud, make our teammates proud and, most of all, to make Hoops proud,” Slipper said. Australia’s captain, James Slipper, takes receipt of the Puma trophy after Australia’s win in Mendoza.After absorbing Slipper’s words, the Wallabies showed great courage in coming from behind against a physical Argentina team to win 41-26.
The significance of the Wallabies’ win will fade in time, though, until it is just a stat on wikipedia and ‘remember when’ story among teammates. Slipper stresses he doesn’t know how Hooper is feeling, but he knows the rough ballpark, having also taken a break from rugby in 2018 to deal with mental health issues. Slipper initially sought refuge in drink and drugs and was suspended as a result.
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