Topic: James Hook

Hook facing New Zealand KO

Wales centre James Hook could miss the two-Test tour of New Zealand in June after learning he needs surgery to address a long-standing shoulder problem. Wales boss Warren Gatland has to decide whether Hook should have his operation before the June tour ...

All Blacks bid to continue Welsh domination

New Zealand will bid to extend a winning streak of 20 games spread over 56 years when they take on Wales at the Millennium Stadium here on Saturday. The All Blacks have become the monkey on the Welsh side's back since that ...

Moment of truth near for British Lions

The agonising wait for the British and Irish Lions is almost over with the team for the first Test against South Africa to be named Thursday. Head coach Ian McGeechan will reveal the starting 15 and seven replacements to his squad during ...

Murray, Hook out of opening rugby test

Scotland prop Euan Murray and Wales fly-half James Hook will both miss British and Irish Lions opening Test against South Africa in Durban on Saturday through injuries sustained in Tuesday's hard-fought win over Southern Kings in Port Elizabeth. Murray has sprained his ...

O'Connell back for Lions against Cheetahs

Captain Paul O'Connell is back in the team for the British and Irish Lions to play the Cheetahs here on Saturday. The Munster and Ireland lock, who missed the midweek 74-10 mauling of the Golden Lions, pairs up with Donncha O'Callaghan and ...

British and Irish run amok in clash of the Lions

The British and Irish Lions ran in 10 tries to record a 74-10 win over Golden Lions at Ellis Park on Wednesday and claim another success in the second match of a South Africa tour. The visitors, who struggled to subdue a ...

Wales' Hook called into Lions rugby squad

Welsh playmaker James Hook has been called into the British and Irish Lions squad for the tour to South Africa as a replacement for the injured Leigh Halfpenny. Tour manager Gerald Davies said: "Leigh Halfpenny has returned to Cardiff where he is ...

Wales' Hook called into Lions squad

Welsh playmaker James Hook has been called into the British and Irish Lions squad for the tour to South Africa as a replacement for the injured Leigh Halfpenny. Tour manager Gerald Davies said: "Leigh Halfpenny has returned to Cardiff where he is ...
Wales have struggled all year to decide whether James Hook or Stephen Jones is their leading outside-half but they are unlikely to have to make a choice for their match against New Zealand on Saturday. Hook is rated as no more than ...

Hook gives South Africa a huge fright

It remains that Wales have beaten South Africa only once, in 1999 on the day the Millennium Stadium opened. But how close they came to making it twice. Five Welsh penalties against two converted tries and two penalties suggest that the Springboks ...
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