Rugby Union - Australia Press Conference - The Lensbury Hotel, Teddington, Middlesex - 29/10/15 Australia's Michael Hooper after the press conference Action Images via Reuters / Henry Browne Livepic
(Reuters) - Australia captain Stephen Moore has leapt to the defence of team mate Michael Hooper after he was lambasted by World Cup-winning coach Bob Dwyer for a drop in form.
Dwyer, who coached the Wallabies to their 1991 triumph, told local media that New South Wales Waratahs captain Hooper should not be picked for the June series against England, having gone from "an absolutely outstanding player to ... a non-event" in two months of Super Rugby.
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