Michael "Mike" Hook is a rugby union player who played the position of fly-half. Brother of Wales international James Hook he has represented Wales U16'S up to U21's playing in two U21 world cups as well as being a part of the Grand Slam winning U21's team in 2003. Mike grew up playing rugby in the Southern Welsh industrial town of Port Talbot, playing for such clubs as Aberavon RFC & Aberavon Quins RFC, before turning pro at senior level with Newport RFC. He moved as a professional from Newport to Bristol Shoguns in 2003 where he suffered a shoulder injury that kept him out of the game for over a year. He made a come back which included a season with Rugby league side the Celtic crusaders. He played the 2006/2007 season for Cornish side Redruth in English National Division 2 where he broke their all time points record. In a Rugby World article he commented that he still has ambitions to play for the Welsh full side. During the 2007/08 season Hook played firstly in National Division 1 with Pertemps Bees before signing for Newport RFC in the Welsh Premiership. 

December 14th, 1982 in Port Talbot (Age 41)