Mike Hook, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Mike Hook

Welsh rugby union footballer and coach, and rugby league footballer

Date of Birth: 14-Dec-1982

Place of Birth: Port Talbot, Wales, United Kingdom

Profession: rugby union player, rugby league player

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius


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About Mike Hook

  • Michael "Mike" Hook (born 14 December 1982) is a rugby union Rugby union skills coach at the Ospreys and Welsh Premiership team the Bridgend Ravens.
  • Hook played the position of fly-half.
  • Brother of Wales international James Hook he has represented Wales U16S up to U21s playing in two U21 world cups as well as being a part of the Grand Slam winning U21s team in 2003.
  • Mike grew up playing rugby in the Southern Welsh industrial town of Port Talbot, playing for such clubs as Aberavon RFC & Aberavon Quins RFC, before turning pro at senior level with Newport RFC. He moved as a professional from Newport to Bristol Shoguns in 2003 where he suffered a shoulder injury that kept him out of the game for over a year.
  • He made a comeback which included a season with Rugby league side the Celtic crusaders.
  • He played the 2006/2007 season for Cornish side Redruth in the English National Division where he broke their all-time points record.
  • In a Rugby World article he commented that he still has ambitions to play for the Welsh full side.
  • During the 2007/08 season Hook played firstly in National Division 1 with Pertemps Bees before signing for Newport RFC in the Welsh Premiership. He is mentioned in Gavin Henson's autobiography as one of the players that beat him to a place for the Wales Fira Team. Mike took up coaching after retiring from the game due to a serious neck injury.
  • Roles which include to date, Defence and Head coach at Pontypool RFC.
  • Backs coach at Bridgend Ravens and Skills Coach of the Regional side the Ospreys.

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