A prodigy and a veteran all wrapped in one, Hooper’s Super Rugby ton will add to a host of accolades that continue to rack up.
He certainly didn’t look out of place when he made his debut for the Brumbies, against the Chiefs, replacing 111-Test flanker George Smith and crossing for a try along the way.
“I felt well out of my depth for quite a while,” he said.
“It’s a tough competition. It is tough, it’s fast, it’s physical.
“It seems like an absolute age ago and (I had) a lot of scars and cuts less but loving it all the same.”