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{{Short description|Australian rugby league footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2024}}
{{Use Australian English|date=July 2013}}
{{Infobox rugby league biography
|name     = Jason Hooper
|fullname       = 
|image          =
|caption        =  
|position       = {{rlp|LF|SO|CE|SH}}
|retired    = yes
|birth_date    = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1977|10|14}}
|birth_place   = [[New South Wales]], Australia 
|height         = {{height|ft=6|in=0}}
|weight         = 15 st 12 lb (101 kg)
|club1          = [[Illawarra Steelers]]
|year1start     = 1997 
|year1end       = 98
|appearances1   = 11
|tries1         = 0 
|goals1         = 0 
|fieldgoals1    = 0 
|points1        = 0 
|club2          = [[St. George Illawarra Dragons|St. George Illawarra]]
|year2start     = 1999 
|year2end       = 02
|appearances2   = 79
|tries2         = 26 
|goals2         = 0 
|fieldgoals2    = 0 
|points2        = 104
|club3          = [[St Helens R.F.C.|St Helens]]
|year3start     = 2003 
|year3end       = 07
|appearances3   = 111<!-- including World Club Challenge appearance, 2003-->
|tries3         = 44 
|goals3         = 30 
|fieldgoals3    = 0 
|points3        = 236
|updated        = 
|source         = <ref>[http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/jason-hooper/summary.html Rugby League Project]</ref>
}}

'''Jason Hooper''' is an Australian former [[rugby league]] footballer who played for the [[Illawarra Steelers]], [[St George Illawarra Dragons]] and [[St Helens R.F.C.|St Helens]].

A former [[Junior Kangaroo]], Hooper completed six seasons in the [[NRL]] between 1997 and 2002 before embarking on a long and successful career in [[Super League]] for another five seasons.

Having won [[Super League VI]], St Helens contested the [[2003 World Club Challenge]] against 2002 NRL Premiers, the [[Sydney Roosters]]. Hooper played at {{rlp|hk}} in Saints' 38–0 loss.
Hooper played for St Helens at loose forward in their [[2006 Challenge Cup]] Final victory against the [[Huddersfield Giants]]. St Helens reached the [[2006 Super League Grand final]] to be contested against [[Hull F.C.]] and Hooper played at loose forward in St Helens' 26–4 victory. 
Hooper announced his retirement at the age of 29 because of a long-term shoulder injury.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/6635533.stm Saints' Hooper forced to retire]</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.saintsrlfc.com/player/16 Jason Hooper Player Profile]
*[http://www.saints.org.uk/saints.org.uk/home/viewpage.php?page_id=10&num=15622 Saints.org Biography]
*[http://www.concreteboots.com/jason_hooper.htm Illawarra Steelers Profile]
*[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/super_league/2168925.stm St Helens sign Aussie Hooper]
*[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/super_league/3756573.stm St Helens 35-30 Bradford]
*[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/super_league/st_helens/4417475.stm Hooper ready for St Helens return]
*[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/super_league/3665989.stm St Helens 56-10 Leeds]
*[http://www.sportinglife.com/rugbyleague/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=rleague/07/05/08/RUGBYL_St_Helens.html SAINTS STAR CALLS IT QUITS]
*[http://www.sportinglife.com/rugbyleague/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=rleague/07/05/10/manual_125049.html Ian Millward tribute to Hooper]

{{St. Helens - 2004 Challenge Cup Final winners}}
{{St. Helens - 2006 Challenge Cup Final winners}}
{{St. Helens RLFC - 2006 Super League Champions}}

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[[Category:1977 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Australian rugby league players]]
[[Category:St Helens R.F.C. players]]
[[Category:Australian expatriate rugby league players in England]]
[[Category:Illawarra Steelers players]]
[[Category:20th-century Australian sportsmen]]
[[Category:St. George Illawarra Dragons players]]
[[Category:Rugby league locks]]
[[Category:Rugby league five-eighths]]
[[Category:Rugby league players from New South Wales]]


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