hooker
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With regular captain Maro Itoje rested and not on the tour, Jamie George leads from hooker and is part of an experienced front row alongside props Ellis Genge and Joe Heyes.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
Caluori had a try wiped off from a knock-on by replacement hooker Jamie Blamire, but England couldn't get a real toehold as they toiled at the set-piece.
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026
Prop Botterman will have a second operation on an ankle injury sustained playing for Bristol in December, while Saracens hooker Campbell will have a knee operation next week.
From BBC ● Apr. 16, 2026
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
He had still some distance to pull, though he kept a look-out for a larger boat or a sailing hooker on her way up to Waterford.
From The Missing Ship The Log of the "Ouzel" Galley by William Henry Giles Kingston
