Australia captain Michael Hooper ruled out of Wales trip

Wallabies skipper misses out on Principality Stadium encounter with a sprained foot

Michael Hooper will miss the final game of Australia’s European tour. Photograph: Craig Mercer/MB Media/Getty Images

Tue Nov 16 2021 - 12:13

Australia captain Michael Hooper has been ruled out of Saturday's Autumn Nations Series clash with Wales.

The Wallabies announced on Twitter that Hooper was suffering from a sprained foot and would miss the Principality Stadium encounter.

Hooper, 30, won his 118th Test cap in Australia’s 32-15 loss to England last weekend, but went off during the second half.

The Wallabies added that prop James Slipper will captain the team against Wales.

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