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Hooper to play 100th Super Rugby match against former club

Milestone: Waratahs captain Michael Hooper will bring up his ton against the Brumbies.

Michael Hooper never even dreamed of playing professional rugby as a child, but on Saturday the Waratahs captain will become the youngest player in Super Rugby history to play 100 matches when he lines up against his former club at Allianz Stadium.

Super Rugby crowds down but ratings up in 2017

Damp start: The wet weather kept Waratahs fans at home in round one of the Super Rugby season.

The Waratahs played in front their worst season-opening home crowd in five years last week as bad weather bit hard on the turnstiles at Allianz Stadium. But the news isn't all bad, with TV ratings well up on last year after the first round.