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

Packer grabbed two tries in each half, while hooker Amy Cokayne crossed twice and Helena Rowland also dotted down.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

The blizzard of tries continued at the start of the second half, with Harvey Skinner and Andrea Zambonin crossing for the Chiefs and hooker Bautista Bernasconi going over in between for the Treviso side.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

Saracens' Theo Dan and Bristol's Gabriel Oghre also impressed in defeat, but, at 23, Jibulu is younger than both and will be vying for position on England's hooker depth chart.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

The captain stood up, and shouted and waved, and the hooker, hauling her wind, hove to to await their coming.

From The Missing Ship The Log of the "Ouzel" Galley by Kingston, William Henry Giles