Wales switch Hook to centre

James Hook will start in his third different position of this year’s RBS 6 Nations Championship when Wales face Italy on Saturday.

Tue, 22 Feb, 2011 - 13:17

James Hook will start in his third different position of this year’s RBS 6 Nations Championship when Wales face Italy on Saturday.

Hook, full-back against England and then fly-half when Wales beat Scotland 10 days ago, moves to centre as replacement for the injured Jonathan Davies.

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Courts Rugby Six Nations Place: Murrayfield Place: Stadio Flaminio Place: Rome Place: Scotland Place: Twickenham Person: Hook Person: James Hook Person: Jonathan Davies Person: Jamie Roberts Person: Stephen Jones Person: Warren Gatland Person: Leigh Halfpenny Person: Davies Person: Gatland Person: Jones’Person: Rob Howley Person: Howley Person: Jonathan Person: James Person: Jamie Person: Stephen Person: Jones Person: Italians Person: LL Byrne Person: M Stoddart Person: J Hook Person: J Roberts Person: S Williams Person: S Jones Person: M Phillips Person: P James Person: M Rees Person: C Mitchell Person: B Davies Person: A-W Jones Person: D Lydiate Person: S Warburton Person: R Jones Person: R Hibbard Person: Yapp Person: J Thomas Person: J Turnbull Person: T Knoyle Person: R Priestland Person: L Halfpenny Event: RBS 6 Nations Championship Event: RBS Organisation: Wales Organisation: Italy Organisation: England Organisation: Scotland Organisation: Cardiff Blues Organisation: Wales’Organisation: Ireland Organisation: Ospreys Organisation: Scarlets Organisation: Newport Gwent Dragons Organisation: J

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