hooker

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Former England hooker Brian Moore was a team-mate of Hastings on his two Lions tours, including the series win over Australia.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

Tom Youngs was a hooker for Leicester Tigers and England, and played for both teams - including in a World Cup - with his younger brother, scrum-half Ben.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

When replacement Tigers' hooker Finn Theobald-Thomas turned over the ball, it seemed Leicester would take the money and kick to touch.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

Meanwhile, 20-year-old Glasgow Warriors hooker Seb Stephen has returned to his club after his first international call-up.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

I wrote to my uncle to tell him I was safe; for, having said I was coming by the hooker, as she would not arrive, my family, I conjectured, might be alarmed at my non-appearance.

From Paddy Finn by Webb, Archibald