Coach Dave Rennie has revealed skipper Michael Hooper had masked his feelings in the lead-up to his shock withdrawal from the Wallabies' Rugby Championship Test against Argentina 24 hours before kick-off.
Hooper will miss two Tests against the Pumas after he announced he wasn't in the right mindset to lead or represent the country and would instead fly home.
A mainstay of the national team for the past decade playing 121 Tests, flanker Hooper had been captain a record 68 times and appeared an indefatigable figure through the sport's lows.
