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Hooper, who made his Super Rugby debut in 2021 after playing at that year’s U20 Junior World Championship, is described as fiercely competitive by many in the Wallabies set-up.<\/p>\n
He first drew interest from national team coaches in 2022 before suffering an injury, and was handed his test debut by then-Wallabies boss Eddie Jones during The Rugby Championship in July 2023 before being named in Australia’s 2023 Rugby World Cup squad months later.<\/p>\n
Chiefs Director of Rugby Rob Baxter said the club was “delighted” by the signing.<\/p>\n
“A young international who is a big, abrasive back-five forward, we see him having the opportunity to play across our back row but cover second row as well,” Baxter told the Chiefs’ official website, external<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n “He’s got a lot of the attributes that are really important in Premiership rugby \u2013 high work-rate along with good physical size and good physical abilities. <\/p>\n “He’s also an interesting character and someone we’re excited to bring to the club to grow the team we want to put together going forward.<\/p>\n “Alongside our other young back five forwards, such as Dafydd Jenkins, Rusi Tuima, Greg Fisilau and Ethan Roots, the back five has the ability to be a really strong group that can build over a number of years.”<\/p>\n The Chiefs are currently on a poor run of form<\/a>, with their latest loss a heavy 69-17 defeat at the hands of Bordeaux<\/a> in the Champions Cup on Saturday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n