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James Hook (rugby union)

James Hook
Rugby World Cup 2007 James Hook.jpg
Full name James William Hook
Nickname Captain Hook, Hooky
Date of birth (1985-06-27) 27 June 1985 (age 31)
Place of birth Port Talbot, Wales
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 96 kg (15 st 2 lb)
School Central Junior School
Glan Afan Comprehensive School, Port Talbot
Neath College
Notable relative(s) Mike Hook (brother) and Naidine (sister)
Spouse Kim Tashara 2011-
Children Harrison James William Hook
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position Fly-half, Centre, Wing, Fullback
Professional / senior clubs
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2004–2006
2011–2014
2014–
Neath RFC
USA Perpignan
Gloucester Rugby
16
68
72
(204)
(801)
(291)
Correct as of 27 January 2017
Provincial/State sides
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2006–2011 Ospreys 107 (796)
National team(s)
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2006–
2009
Wales
British and Irish Lions
81
0
(352)
(0)
Correct as of 17 October 2015
Sevens national teams
Years Club / team   Comps
2005–2006 Wales
Professional / senior clubs
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2004–2006
2011–2014
2014–
Neath RFC
USA Perpignan
Gloucester Rugby
16
68
72
(204)
(801)
(291)
Correct as of 27 January 2017
Provincial/State sides
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2006–2011 Ospreys 107 (796)
National team(s)
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2006–
2009
Wales
British and Irish Lions
81
0
(352)
(0)
Correct as of 17 October 2015
Sevens national teams
Years Club / team   Comps
2005–2006 Wales

James William Hook (born 27 June 1985) is a Wales international rugby union player for Aviva Premiership club Gloucester Rugby.

Hook's strengths as a player include good distribution skills, great tactical awareness, and reliable goal kicking, but his popularity in Wales is largely also due to his exciting running style, which is a traditional facet of Welsh fly-half play. This has led to comparisons with New Zealand star Dan Carter and legendary countryman Barry John, who himself hailed Hook as "a real star of the future". Hook is Wales fourth highest all-time points scorer behind Neil Jenkins, Stephen Jones and Leigh Halfpenny.

Hook was born in the southern industrial Welsh town of Port Talbot, the second of three children. His brother Mike Hook was also a professional rugby player, and sister Naidine a keen netball player.

Hook's childhood heroes were Neil Jenkins and Robert Jones – Jenkins because of his kicking ability, and Jones because he played in Hook's favourite position, which was scrum-half, the position he himself played for West Wales at the age of ten.

Hook attended Glan Afan Comprehensive School in the centre of Port Talbot, and Neath College where he started a half back combination with Martin Roberts.


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