The ABC has the sad news that Brumbies star flanker Michael Hooper has signed with the hated Waratahs for next season.
Brumbies flanker and Wallabies hopeful Michael Hooper is set to leave the ACT franchise next year to join New South Wales.
The Tahs were not commenting on Tuesday, but it is understood they are on the verge of closing a deal with the 20-year-old, muscling out advances from the Brumbies and also Melbourne Rebels.
Still, they key is not to try to hang onto stars, it’s to be more efficient at making them than the opposition.