4. Michael Hooper
- Current age 29
- Major teams Australia Under-20s, Brumbies, New South Wales Waratahs, Australia
- Position Flanker
- Coach rejected Martin Johnson
Following a number of standout performances at the Junior U20 championship in 2010, there were reports that the standout back-rower was a transfer target for Leicester Tigers. The RFU were reportedly involved in the bid as Hooper would have been eligible to play for England as his father is from Kent. However, he’d end up signing a new deal and has since won 105 caps for the Wallabies. If only, eh?
DID YOU KNOW? His very rough playing style have led Hooper to collect eight yellow cards in his international career, matched in this unenviable record only by the georgian Viktor Kolelishvili