Rugby-Australia captain Hooper ruled out of Wales test


  • Rugby
  • Tuesday, 16 Nov 2021

FILE PHOTO: Rugby Union - Wales v Australia - Principality Stadium, Cardiff, Britain - November 10, 2018 Wales' Gareth Anscombe celebrates with Cory Hill and team mates after the match REUTERS/Rebecca Naden

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australia have suffered another blow on their nightmare tour of Britain, with captain Michael Hooper ruled out of the Wales test on Saturday after suffering a "mid-foot" sprain in the defeat by England.

Flanker Hooper's injury will force another forward pack reshuffle after coach Dave Rennie lost both his specialist tightheads to concussion in the wake of the loss to Scotland at Murrayfield.

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