David Humphreys heaps praise on James Hook

David Humphreys, the new director of rugby at Gloucester, believes that James
Hook, also a new arrival at Kingsholm, could be the “most influential player
in the Premiership this year”.



The convergence of Hook and Humphreys at Gloucester could not be more timely
for the much admired Welshman, who has 76 caps and is still only 29 years
old, yet has seen his standing within the Wales set-up slowly dwindle in the
seven years that Warren Gatland has been the national coach.



Hook’s past three seasons were at Perpignan in France, though the club’s
relegation in May freed him from…