Upon looking at the first angle, Hooper looked bang to rights.
The Australian scrum needed all the help it could get against a dominant English pack. The Wallabies needed Hooper to pack down and assist his tighthead.
Instead, an overhead camera appeared to show the openside tossing a handful of sand into the eyes of opposite number James Haskell.
Dirty, dirty Hooper, throwing mud in Haskell’s face. #EngvAus pic.twitter.com/Dv0gxQS7NN
— Rich Leigh (@RichLeighPR) June 18, 2016
However, a second angle has completely vindicated Hooper from any wrongdoing:
Michael Hooper was cleared of any wrongdoing after this angle emerged post-game. #SandGate #AUSvENGhttps://t.co/jSHLwcULzQ
— RUGBYcomau (@rugbycomau) June 18, 2016
There was no stopping Haskell, however, as he made tackle after tackle after tackle for the English cause.
Eddie Jones’ men won 23-7 to claim their first ever Test series Down Under.
