Michael Hooper joins the Wallabies' long injury list after being ruled out of the Wales Test, leaving coach Dave Rennie scrambling to field a line-up.
Michael Hooper will not play in Australia's final spring Test against Wales.abc.net.au/news/michael-hooper-joins-lengthy-wallabies-injury-list-ahead-of-wale/101692164The Wallabies' injury crisis has worsened, with former skipper Michael Hooper joining the exodus from their spring tour ahead of the final Test against Wales.
Six players including prop Taniela Tupou, who has a suspected ruptured Achilles tendon, have already flown home to Australia, with Hooper also set to depart Cardiff for Sydney. First-choice halfback Nic White left the tour after suffering a head knock in the Dublin match, while Rob Valetini , Andrew Kellaway , Hunter Paisami and Dave Porecki also boarded a flight home.Hooper's absence is a massive blow for the Wallabies given he was among their best against the world number one Irish.
The Test centurion returned to the Wallabies fold for the spring tour after he pulled out on the eve of a Rugby Championship clash in Argentina in August due to his mental health. The Wallabies had seven injuries out of the Ireland Test, including concussions to Michael Hooper, Nic White and David Porecki .Fraser McReight is likely to get another start at number seven in Hooper's absence, leaving Pete Samu on the bench to cover all back-row positions.
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