Former Australia captain Michael Hooper says the Wallabies have to move on from the controversial end to last weekend's decisive second Test, and hopes their performance in Melbourne can act as a line in the sand ahead of a home World Cup in 2027. Speaking to the Rugby Union Weekly podcast in Sydney today, Hooper reflected on the call from the officials not to penalise Jac Morgan ahead of Hugo Keenan's winning try. "I hope the Wallabies have had a couple of days just to grieve, get it over with, and to get mentally prepared to bring it this week."
Former Australia captain Michael Hooper says the Wallabies have to move on from the controversial end to last weekend's decisive second Test, and hopes their performance in Melbourne can act as a line in the sand ahead of a home World Cup in 2027.
Speaking to the Rugby Union Weekly podcast in Sydney today, Hooper reflected on the call from the officials not to penalise Jac Morgan ahead of Hugo Keenan's winning try.
"It's the game right. But these things happen and if being a player teaches you anything it's that you have to move on," he said.
"I hope the Wallabies have had a couple of days just to grieve, get it over with, and to get mentally prepared to bring it this week."
Despite the series defeat by the Lions, Hooper hopes the Wallabies can start to gain some consistency going forward, and get the Australian sporting public back in love with the national side.
"We are fair weather fans in this country. We love a winner and we love teams that show up with what we see as being Australian, which is showing up with a bit of grit and being competitive," he added.
"What we want to see in the next two years [before the World Cup] is just a consistent improvement, a trend upwards, and you don't see these valleys and troughs we have seen over the past decade and a bit.
"You are a very lucky player if you get to have a home World Cup, and these guys are going to get to do that."
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