CARDIFF, United Kingdom, Nov 16 – Australia captain Michael Hooper has been ruled out of Saturday’s Test match against Wales with a foot injury.
The 30-year-old flanker sustained the injury in the 32-15 defeat against England on the weekend.
Prop James Slipper, a veteran of 113 internationals for Australia since making his debut in 2010, will instead captain the side in Cardiff.
It will be just the second time the 32-year-old has skippered the side, having previously done so against the United States ahead of the 2015 World Cup.
Aside from losing to England, Australia were also pipped 15-13 by Scotland after first seeing off Japan 32-23 in their autumn internationals.
