Lew Hook Explained

Lew Hook
Birth Name:Llewellyn Simpkin Hook
Birth Date:4 May 1905
Birth Place:Puni, New Zealand
Death Place:Auckland, New Zealand
Ru Position:Three-quarter
Height:1.70 m
Weight:63 kg
Ru Nationalyears:1928–1929
Ru Nationalcaps:3
Ru Nationalpoints:(0)
Ru Province:
Ru Provinceyears:1925–1930
1932–1933
Ru Provincecaps:43

Llewellyn Simpkin Hook (4 May 1905 – 4 August 1979) was a New Zealand rugby union player. Small in stature, at 1.70 metres tall and weighing 63 kg, he played in a range of positions, included at flanker, wing-forward, and anywhere in the backline from first five-eighth to fullback. Hook represented and at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in 1928 and 1929. He played 12 games for the All Blacks, including one as captain, and appeared in three Test matches.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lew Hook . Ponsonby District Rugby Football Club . New Zealand Rugby Union . 5 December 2021.