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Michael Hooper still looms large over the Wallabies with his flanker replacement Fraser McReight saying he's trying to make the Test skipper proud.<br> Hooper is on indefinite leave for mental health reasons but watched Australia best South Africa in their Rugby Championship Test at Adelaide Oval.<br> They will again face the world champions at Sydney's Allianz Stadium on Saturday, hunting consecutive Test victories for the first time this year.<br> Playing his fifth Test and first start on home soil, McReight was one of the stars in Adelaide, scoring two tries and forcing a turnover that saved a Springboks' five-pointer.<br> The 23-year-old said Hooper messaged him straight after the match to congratulate him on the brace.<br> Despite Hooper's absence opening up a starting spot, the Queenslander said he hoped that the Test centurion returned to the game.<br> In the meantime he planned to make his captain proud.<br> "He's been wearing that jersey for decades, so obviously it was a big honour and I want to do him proud and do the jersey proud so I thought I did that," McReight said.<br> "He texted me after the game and brought up the two tries I got so he's probably sitting at home wishing he had scored those.<br> "I miss him and I want to keep learning off him as he's one of the greats so hopefully he comes back soon."<br> Making his Test debut back in 2020, the Queenslander has served a lengthy apprenticeship behind Hooper, who is among the first picked in each Wallabies side.<br> But McReight felt it had served him well to learn from one of the game's "soldiers".<br> "Obviously I waited a long time to get that exposure and competing with Hoops for two and a half years was very good for my development in terms of just seeing how he preps - he's a soldier of the game, a great of the game - to see how he goes day to day and how he backs up from game to game," McReight said.<br> "Being his apprentice and learning from him has been wonderful for me."<br> Wallabies coach Dave Rennie has made it clear there isn't room for two specialist openside flankers in the match-day squad and McReight is fully expectant that if and when Hooper returns he will again have to bide his time until another opportunity arises.<br> Aged 30 now, next year's Rugby World Cup is likely Hooper's international last hurrah.<br> "Who knows - I'm just doing a job for the team at the moment," McReight said.<br> "If he comes back and starts at seven, he's a legend in the game and that's what's going to happen."<br> Rennie was delighted with what McReight brought to the table against a formidable Boks backrow.<br> "Fraser has really grabbed his opportunity on the back of good work done in front of him," said Rennie, referring to the Wallabies pack.<br> "Hell of an effort for a young seven to get a double and he got his hand  [https://pinfaves.com/kim-hooper-houston-garden-center-weight-loss/ https://pinfaves.com/kim-hooper-houston-garden-center-weight-loss/] on a bit of pill post-tackle so good performance."<br><br><br>            adverts.addToArray({"pos":"inread_player"})Advertisement