James Hook (rugby union)
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| Full name | James William Hook | ||||||||||||||||
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| Nickname | Captain Hook, Hooky | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 27 June 1985 | ||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
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| Notable relative(s) | Mike Hook (brother) and Naidine (sister) | ||||||||||||||||
| Spouse | Kim Tashara 2011- | ||||||||||||||||
| Children | Harrison James William Hook | ||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Fly-half, Centre, Wing, Fullback | ||||||||||||||||
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| Professional / senior clubs | |||
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| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2004–2006 2011–2014 2014– |
Neath RFC USA Perpignan Gloucester Rugby |
16 68 72 |
(204) (801) (291) |
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Correct as of 27 January 2017
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| Provincial/State sides | |||
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| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2006–2011 | Ospreys | 107 | (796) |
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| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2006– 2009 |
Wales British and Irish Lions |
81 0 |
(352) (0) |
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Correct as of 17 October 2015
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| Sevens national teams | |||
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| 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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