James Slipper will lead Australia against Wales in their final Test of the season.
The pair have been nominated after career best seasons,but they’re not the only members of the squad up for awards.
Michael Hooper and Romain Poite shared a tense onfield exchange but put the game behind them to mark an important milestone.
The last time the Wallabies won five Tests in a row outside a World Cup,Kevin Rudd was prime minister... for the first time.
Michael Hooper had two words immediately spring to mind when he heard Will Skelton was eager to join the Wallabies’ spring tour.
The Wallabies have not won three consecutive games in The Rugby Championship since 2015. They can snap that streak on Saturday.
Saturday night’s 30-17 win against the Springboks was the performance of a team ready to fire on the game’s biggest stage.
For years,Michael Hooper and Kieran Read exchanged little more than small talk as captains of their respective countries. But that dynamic changed this year.
Australia produced their best performance of the Dave Rennie era on Sunday night. Here’s how the players rated.
For a fleeting moment ahead of Sunday’s clash against South Africa,Hooper reflected on how his approach to leadership has changed since first becoming Wallabies skipper in 2014.
The All Blacks were seeking revenge after they were belted by the Wallabies at Optus Stadium two years ago. They returned serve with interest.