Bill Hook (rugby union) explained

Bill Hook
Full Name:William Gordon Hook
Birth Date:21 December 1920
Birth Place:Gloucester, England
School:Sir Thomas Rich's School
Position:Fullback
Repyears1:1951–52
Repcaps1:3
Reppoints1:2

William Gordon Hook (21 December 1920 – 9 May 2013) was an English international rugby union player.

A native of Gloucester, Hook was educated at Sir Thomas Rich's School and spent his entire rugby career with his hometown club, debuting for Gloucester RFC as a 17-year old in 1938.[1]

Hook served with the RAF during the war and for part of the conflict was stationed in west Africa.[1]

After the war, Hook began earning representative honours, with regular appearances for Gloucestershire. He was capped three times by England as a fullback, kicking the winning conversion in his debut match against Scotland in 1951. The following year, Hook appeared twice for England, including against the Springboks at Twickenham.[2]

Hook was a sports outfitter by profession and had a shop on Westgate Street in Gloucester.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hook, Bill . Gloucester Rugby Heritage . en.
  2. News: Spectator Sport » 14 Nov 1992 » The Spectator Archive . . 14 November 1992.
  3. News: One match and Bill was hooked! . . 18 February 1986.