Because of their early struggles he reverted to type and went back to Ronan O'Gara, but it appears he has decided Sexton - who offers more of a running option than O'Gara - is his man.
That was a huge vote of confidence in Hook and demonstrated how well the 25-year-old had performed in opposition to first Ronan O'Gara - who during the match became the fifth man to reach 1000 Test points - and his 50th-minute replacement Jonathan Sexton.