Wallabies lock up captain Hooper until 2023 World Cup

FILE PHOTO - 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) - Wallabies captain Michael Hooper has signed a five-year contract with Rugby Australia that will keep him in the country until after the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France.

The 26-year-old flanker has already amassed 82 test caps since making his debut in 2012 and local media reported the contract was worth around A$1.2 million ($883,920) a season.