After a fast and furious debut at the Hong Kong World Series event, the Wallabies legend’s second coming is under way
Lungs burning and lips bleeding, Michael Hooper looked as if he’d endured 80 minutes of mayhem not 127 seconds of gametime. But after a fast and furious debut at the Hong Kong World Series event on Saturday, the Wallabies legend’s second coming as a rugby sevens rookie is at long last under way.
Typically, Hooper delivered from the get-go with a spectacular cameo against Fiji sealing a 12-0 win. Within seconds of taking the field, the 32-year-old crashed back-to-back tackles, then gave away a penalty in his first hit-up, before forcing a crucial turnover with a trademark pilfer at the breakdown.