Hooker (rugby league)
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Hooker is one of the positions in a rugby league football team. Usually wearing jersey or shirt number 9, the hooker is one of the team's forwards. During scrums the hooker plays in the front row, and
Cameron Smith holds the NRL records for matches played, points scored, goals kicked, tackles made, and grand final points scored. Hookers such as Cameron Smith usually perform the role of "dummy half", picking the ball up to start play following a play-the-ball.
Five-eighth
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Five-eighth or stand-off is one of the positions in a rugby league football team. Wearing jersey number 6, this player is one of the two half-backs in a team, partnering the scrum-half. As the name su
Hooker (rugby league)
…as Super League, shirt numbers do not have to conform to this system. One book published in 1996 stated that in senior rugby league, the hooker and stand-off/five-eighth handled the ball more often than any other position. In the 2013 NRL season, the six players with the most tackles were all hookers. Hookers that feature…
Stand-offs such as France's Thomas Bosc require good passing skills.
Wally Lewis was voted Australia's greatest ever five-eighth in 2008.