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FLANKER Michael Hooper has replaced Stephen Moore as captain of the Wallabies after the veteran hooker elected to step down ahead of his retirement from international rugby at the end of the season.
Hooper would lead the rebuilding team into back-to-back tests against the All Blacks when the southern hemisphere’s Rugby Championship kicks off later this month and then onto the 2019 World Cup in Japan, his coach Michael Cheika said.
The abrasive back rower has long been groomed to step up to the role, having led the side throughout the 2014 season when Moore was injured and twice during the recent June internationals when the hooker was benched.
In 2014, as a raw 22-year-old, he became the youngest Wallabies captain after Ken Catchpole and guided the team to a whitewash victory over France in his first series in charge.
Now 25, Hooper has 68 tests to his credit and played a key role in Australia’s run to the 2015 World Cup final against New Zealand when he and fellow openside flanker David Pocock teamed up in a powerful back-row combination.
“It’s a huge honor to step into this role,” Hooper said in Sydney yesterday. “I’ve learnt a lot from Stephen... Having him for the next four months is so critical for the team and so helpful for me.
“I’m so excited about learning and getting better in this role, there’s a lot of good times ahead.”
Hooper will lead the Wallabies during a tough period for Australian rugby and faces a baptism of fire against an world champion All Blacks side smarting from being held to a draw in their recent series against the British and Irish Lions.
The teams meet in Sydney on August 19, with the 2nd match of their Bledisloe Cup series in Dunedin a week later.
Australia’s provincial teams were unable to win a single match against New Zealand opponents during the Super Rugby season, while the Wallabies drew scathing criticism for their performances during the June internationals.
After overcoming Fiji, they lost at home to Scotland and suffered a huge scare against lowly Italy.
Hooper’s fitness to captain the Wallabies will also be questioned in some quarters, with former skipper Pocock set to return to the national setup next year after taking a year-long sabbatical.
Pocock could put pressure on Hooper’s hold over the starting No. 7 jersey and is seen by some pundits as the ideal man to lead the Wallabies to Japan.
Cheika, however, saw no conflict in managing the two opensides. “It’s not like those two guys haven’t been in the same squad before. Right now David’s having time off. He’ll have to come back in, earn his stripes, get himself back in the side. I don’t see any type of issue with the combination of players, whatsoever.”
by Mu Dong， Hasson Rouhvan， Wang Qiang
TEHRAN， Aug. 22 (Xinhua) -- With the aim to promote China-Iran exchange and cooperation， a Chinese cultural festival opened at Niavaran Cultural Center in the Iranian capital Tehran on Monday.
The one-week event， titled "2016 Experience China in Iran，" features northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region through a photo exhibition and other cultural activities.
Over 500 Iranian officials， foreign diplomats， representatives of Chinese enterprises in Iran as well as local students and artists attended the opening ceremony on Monday.
Chinese top political advisor Yu Zhengsheng sent a congratulatory letter to the festival， saying the event "will help Iranian people from all walks of life to understand a stable and harmonious Xinjiang with fast economic development， and further promote bilateral culture exchanges."
"China and Iran are both ancient Asian countries with splendid culture， and the two countries share a long history of friendly exchanges，" Yu said. "The two countries exchanged envoys as early as over 2，000 years ago， and have witnessed frequent exchanges in all areas， during which the two sides have developed profound friendship."
"Since the diplomatic relations were established 45 years ago， the two countries have maintained a close high-level contact and the exchanges and cooperation in politics， economy， trade and culture are ever expanding，" said Yu， chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.
Cui Yuying， deputy director of China's State Council Information Office， said the festival is "the first comprehensive Xinjiang-themed cultural exchange event held in Iran by the Chinese government."
It aims to help the Iranian people know more about Xinjiang and feel the diverse culture in China， Cui said.
Abbas Khamehyar， the international deputy of Iran's Islamic Culture and Communication Organization， said that the historical relations between two major civilizations of Iran and China have served as a means to peace and friendship between the people of two countries.
Also， the Silk Road， which connects China to the West through Iran， has been a link to develop economic， cultural and artistic relations between the two nations， Khamehyar added.
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