Wallaby Hooper Named to Face Lions for Brumbies

Wallaby Hooper named to face Lions for Brumbies

SYDNEY :ACT Brumbies loose forward Tom Hooper has been named to face the British & Irish Lions in Canberra on Wednesday despite coming on as a replacement for the Wallabies against Fiji on Sunday. The 11-test flanker, who is leaving the Brumbies for England at the end of the season, will line up in a team mis

Under-strength Brumbies eye 'big opportunity' against Lions

CANBERRA: Coach Stephen Larkham said Monday the ACT Brumbies have a “big opportunity” against the British and Irish Lions, but admitted they face a tough task with a team stripped of key Wallabies. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

Rúaidhrí O’Connor: Brumbies clash set to be Lions’ Test dress rehearsal as Wallabies show just how vulnerable they are

A clutch of Lions headed back to Allianz Stadium on Sunday to watch Wests Tigers beat the South Sydney Rooster in the NRL as they availed of a rare day off on their schedule before they board a bus to Canberra after training on Monday morning.

Brumbies brothers join forces in bid to be Lion tamers

Lachie Hooper’s debut game for the ACT Brumbies, against the might of the British and Irish Lions, will be his first chance to line up professionally alongside big brother Tom. But it could also be the pair’s last game together in Brumbies colours. Lachie, 21, will start on the bench in Canberra on Wednesday night after being handed his debut by coach Stephen Larkham. It’s Wallabies flanker Tom’s final appearance before he departs for English-ba…

Lions team to play Brumbies: Close to the Test XV

Andy Farrell’s men will now head to the Australian capital, Canberra, where on Wednesday they’ll take on the ACT Brumbies. They arrive off the back of an underwhelming display against the New South Wales Waratahs, where only a few players really made a statement for Test selection. The Brumbies clash presents a major opportunity for fringe players to make their case ahead of the first Test on July 19. It’s expected to be Farrell’s most telling s…