Rugby Union - Championship - Australia's Wallabies captain's run - Malvinas Argentinas stadium, Mendoza, Argentina - October 6, 2017 - Australia's captain Michael Hooper passes the ball during the captain's run ahead of their match against Argentina. REUTERS/Marcos Brindicci
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia captain Michael Hooper has ticked "all the boxes" in terms of his return from a serious hamstring injury and expects to last the entire 80 minutes against New Zealand in the Rugby Championship opener in Sydney on Saturday.
Hooper has not played since suffering the injury in the Wallabies' 2-1 series loss to Six Nations champions Ireland in June.
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