Michael Hooper and Quade Cooper have been axed, and James Slipper replaced as captain, as head coach Eddie Jones named the Australia squad for the World Cup.
Not many had predicted the towering Will Skelton to take over the leadership, but Jones has shown massive faith in the La Rochelle product after naming him skipper of a 33-player contingent for the showpiece in France.
It is the most inexperienced Wallabies World Cup squad in the professional era, with only eight of them having played the showpiece tournament before. Flanker Hooper, who spent two months out of the game on a mental health break last year, is Australia’s most-capped skipper, having led the side in 69 of his 125 Tests.
Hooper’s omission likely draws the curtain on his international career. He has previously said he would either retire after the World Cup, move overseas or bid to make the Australia sevens team for the 2024 Olympics.
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