Michael Hooper, captain of Australia's Wallabies, reacts after losing to New Zealand's All Blacks during their second Bledisloe Cup rugby championship match at Eden Park in Auckland August 23, 2014. REUTERS/Nigel Marple
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia captain Michael Hooper was forced to clarify his backing for suspended team mate Kurtley Beale on Friday, the eve of the third Bledisloe Cup test against New Zealand in Brisbane.
As with the rest of the run-up to Saturday's clash at Lang Park, Hooper's captain's run news conference was dominated by controversy over the offensive texts the utility back allegedly sent about team business manager Di Patston.
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