Happy retirement! Here are 12 of our favourite George Hook quotes

1. On Thomond Park following one of many memorable Munster victories

2. On the reasons behind a famous Irish victory over England in the 1940s

3. On statistics

4. On Jason Robinson

5. On Twitter

6. On Kevin Maggs

7. On his relationship with Popey

8. On the differences between New Zealand and Ireland

9. Hook rejects suggestions that he’s disappointed with Ireland’s 2011 World Cup victory over Italy

10. Showing some humility after Ireland unexpectedly beat South Africa

11. His reaction to Ireland beating England in 2004

12. On pride, ahead of the Ireland-France game in 2008

h/t Eircom.net, Irish Times, Green and Gold Rugby.

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