When you’re drawing Ronan O’Gara comparisons, you’re doing something right.
Welsh fly half, James Hook, threatened to break Twitter tonight when he sent social media into meltdown with his last-gasp heroics in the Aviva Premiership.
And these weren’t your average, run-of-the-mills heroics. These were halfway line, howling wind, two points down, Ronan O’Gara-esque heroics.
Gloucester were 21-23 down to Saracens in the 81st minute when Hook lined up this incredulous penalty and, with the sweetest of strikes, the Welsh man stole a one-point victory and all the plaudits.
Might go to James hook’s house and congratulate him personally
— henners (@HenryCDavies) January 9, 2015
James Hook showing why he should be in the Welsh squad!
— Owën (@owenlloyd99) January 9, 2015
James Hook, in the words of Andy Gray, “Take a bow son!” #GLOSvSAR @btsportrugby
— Alex Grove (@AlexGrove) January 9, 2015
What a last minute kick. James Hook won’t have to buy a beer in Glous for years !!
— Gareth Chilcott (@GarethChilcott) January 9, 2015
Hats off to James Hook, who has just clinched a 24-23 win for Gloucester over Saracens with a monstrous penalty from the halfway line.
— Dafydd Pritchard (@DafPritchard) January 9, 2015
What a kick from James Hook. Great effort boy. #GLOSvSAR #Bottle
— Paul McIntyre (@PaulMcIntyre14) January 9, 2015
Great kick by James Hook under that much pressure #NailedIt
— Nips (Alex Nichols) (@AlexNichols91) January 9, 2015
