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SYDNEY — Ex-Wallabies captain Michael Hooper set records in the traditional 15-a-side format and is hoping to transition to rugby sevens quickly enough to play for Australia at the Paris Olympics. Hooper has been picked in Australia's 13-man squad for next month's Hong Kong Sevens. The 32-year-old flanker committed to the sevens program after missing selection for the Rugby World Cup squad last year but his debut in the shortened form of the sport has been delayed because of ankle injuries.
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