THE name hooker comes from the pre-summer era when the number nine was responsible for 'hooking' the ball out of a scrum.
However, since then, the number nine role has developed into something a lot more intrinsic - they are, essentially the hub of everything a team does well.
Without quick passing off the floor, a team's attack would break dRanking the five best hookers in Super League with Castleford Tigers, Leeds Rhinos and Hull FC represented
THE name hooker comes from the pre-summer era when the number nine was responsible for 'hooking' the ball out of a scrum.
However, since then, the number nine role has developed into something a lot more intrinsic - they are, essentially the hub of everything a team does well.
Without quick passing off the floor, a team's attack would break d
