Lachlan Hooper

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Lachlan Hooper
Born (2004-02-19) 19 February 2004 (age 21)
Bathurst, Australia
Height195 cm (6 ft 5 in)
Weight101 kg (223 lb; 15 st 13 lb)
School Barker College
Notable relative Tom Hooper (brother)
Rugby union career
Position Lock / Flanker
Current team Waratahs
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2025 Brumbies 0 (0)
2025– Northland 9 (0)
2026– Waratahs
Correct as of 8 November 2025
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2023 Australia U20 5 (0)
Correct as of 8 November 2025

Lachlan Hooper (born 19 February 2004) is an Australian rugby union player, who plays for the Waratahs. His preferred position is lock or flanker. [1]

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Early career

Hooper was born in Bathurst and attended Barker College in Sydney. [2] Having moved to Canberra to become a member of the Brumbies academy, he played his club rugby for Tuggeranong Vikings. [3] He represented Australia U20 in 2023. [4] He is the brother of Australia international Tom Hooper.

Professional career

Hooper was named in the Brumbies side for the 2025 Super Rugby Pacific season. [5] He did not make an appearance for the side, but did play against the British & Irish Lions in their July tour. [6] Having departed the side at the end of July, [7] he signed for Northland for the 2025 Bunnings NPC. [8] He was then named in the Waratahs squad for the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season having returned to New South Wales. [9]

References

  1. ↑ "Lachlan Hooper". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
  2. ↑ "'He's a gun': Meet the other Hooper hoping to make 'own name' for the Junior Wallabies in World Cup". The Roar. 27 June 2023. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
  3. ↑ "Lachlan Hooper eyes Junior Wallabies tour as Vikings continue dominant John I Dent Cup start". Canberra Times. 20 May 2023. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
  4. ↑ "World Rugby U20 Championship: Wales 33-57 Australia - Junior Wallabies run in nine tries". BBC Sport. 14 July 2023. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
  5. ↑ "Brumbies elevate four players to 2025 Super Rugby Pacific squad". ACT Brumbies. 16 October 2024. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
  6. ↑ "Hooper brothers in line to play together for first time against British & Irish Lions". ACT Brumbies. 7 July 2025. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
  7. ↑ "Goddard, Hooper and Vella to leave Brumbies". ACT Brumbies. 6 August 2025. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
  8. ↑ @northlandugby; (17 July 2025). "our 2025 Cancer Society Northland Taniwha Squad" . Retrieved 17 July 2025– via Instagram.
  9. ↑ "NSW Waratahs squad confirmed for 2026 Swyftx Super Rugby Pacific season". NSW Waratahs (Press release). 6 November 2025. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
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