Tom Hooper
Quick Facts
Biography
Tom Hooper (born 29 January 2001)is an Australian rugby union player who plays for the Brumbies in Super Rugby. His playing position is lock.
Career
Brumbies
Hooper was named in the Brumbies squad for the Super Rugby Trans-Tasman and the following 2021 Super Rugby AU season. He made his debut in round 1 of Super Rugby Trans-Tasman in the match against the Crusaders and played all 5 games, coming off the bench for all games. In 2021 Hooper made 12 appearances including 2 starts in the finals series.
In the 2023 Super Rugby Pacific season Hooper started the season injured, making his season debut in Round 11, playing the remaining 7 games of the season including 2 games in the finals.
Wallabies
In July 2023 Hooper was selected for the Australian Wallabies, starting at number 6 against South Africa. He earned another 2 caps against New Zealand, scoring a try in the second Bledisloe Cup test and leading the tackle count in both tests.
In August 2023 Hooper was named in the Wallabies squad for the 2023 Rugby World Cup.