Wallabies skipper Stephen Moore will retire from international rugby at the end of the year and is handing over the captaincy to Michael Hooper effective immediately. Moore told his team-mates late on Wednesday of his decision to step aside despite only last month declaring his intention to play on until the 2019 World Cup. “I’ve had a long career and my time in the game is something I’ll look back on very fondly,” Moore said. “Stephen still has a big role to play within the team. Exactly who will succeed Moore at hooker in the long term is unclear.

Source: The Guardian July 27, 2017 01:42 UTC