Wallabies veteran Hooper poised to make Australia 7s debut in Hong Kong

Former Wallabies captain Michael Hooper is set to make his sevens debut for Australia at the Hong Kong Sevens. His aim is to make it to the Olympic Games.

Michael Hooper is set to make his sevens debut for Australia at the prestigious Hong Kong tournament, it was announced on Thursday, as the Wallabies Test veteran bids for a place at the Paris Olympics. Hooper, who played 125 Tests for Australia, has switched to sevens after the loose forward was axed from the Wallabies squad before last year's 15-a-side Rugby World Cup."For the first time we'll get to see Michael Hooper in an Australian sevens jersey," head coach John Manenti said in a statement.

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