hooker

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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

With Itoje prowling the touchline, coach Steve Borthwick could not risk destabilising England's line-out - and robbing it of precious on-pitch leadership - by removing veteran hooker Jamie George.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

Farrell has also made two changes to the front row with Ulster's Tom O'Toole replacing the injured Jeremy Loughman at loose-head prop and Ronan Kelleher recalled at hooker.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

Ofa Tu'ungafasi moves to loosehead prop while Kurt Eklund comes in at hooker, and lock Sam Darry returns to the starting XV after missing last week's match following a head knock.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

There’s up’ards o’ three feet o’ water in the hooker, now, and she’s gainin’ on us at the rate o’ two inches an hour while we pumps at her.

From The Castaways by Dugdale, Thomas Cantrell