Across 31 matches Hooper averages close to ten tackles per game, a rate that points to a flanker who consistently shoulders a heavy defensive workload at the breakdown and in open play. His carrying numbers tell a similar story of reliability — nearly seven and a half carries per match — while a single-game peak of 28 tackles and 15 carries shows he can scale well above that baseline when the match demands it. The combination of 298 tackles and 228 carries over roughly 1 900 minutes paints a picture of a flanker defined by sheer involvement on both sides of the ball.
Tom Hooper is a professional rugby union flanker registered with the Exeter Chiefs, the South Africa-based franchise. He forms part of the matchday squad and is tasked with hunting turnovers and carrying as a loose forward.
As a flanker, Tom features for the Exeter Chiefs across the United Rugby Championship, the Currie Cup and European club competition, with home fixtures played at South Africa in South Africa.
Follow Tom Hooper's match appearances, fixtures, results and the latest Exeter Chiefs news on Octafield — South Africa's home of rugby.
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