Rob Hawkins

Rob Hawkins
Full name Robert Hawkins
Date of birth (1983-04-14) 14 April 1983
Place of birth Taunton, Somerset, England
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 107 kg (16 st 12 lb) [1]
Rugby union career
Current status
Current team Bristol Rugby
Playing career
Position Hooker
Professional / senior clubs
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2003–2010
2010–2014
2014- 2016
2016-		 Bath Rugby
Leicester Tigers
Newcastle Falcons
Bristol Rugby		 58
67
7
3		 (15)
(15)
(0)
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Rob Hawkins (born 14 April 1983) is a rugby union player for Bristol Rugby in the Aviva Premiership.

Hawkins' position of choice is as a hooker. Hawkins represented England at Under 21 level.[2]

Hawkins made his Bath Rugby debut in a European Challenge Cup match against L'Aquila Rugby.[3] He made his League debut against Sale Sharks.[4]

Hawkins joined Leicester Tigers for the 2010/2011 season.[5]

In 2012 Calum Clark of Northampton Saints was suspended for 32 weeks after being found guilty of deliberately breaking the arm of Hawkins in the 2012 LV cup final.[6]

On 14 April 2014, Hawkins signed for Newcastle Falcons on a two-year deal ahead of the 2014-15 season.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Aviva Premiership Rugby - Gloucester Rugby". web page. Premier Rugby. Retrieved 3 September 2011.
  2. ↑ "Hawkins To Start For England U21s". Bath Rugby Official site. 2003-06-17. Retrieved 2009-12-18.
  3. ↑ "L'Aquila 11–75 Bath Rugby". ERC. 2003-12-06. Retrieved 2009-12-18.
  4. ↑ "Bath Rugby 16 v 12 Sale Sharks". Bath Rugby Official site. 2004-04-03. Retrieved 2009-12-18.
  5. ↑ "Bath confirm exit of 11 players". BBC News. 2010-05-11.
  6. ↑ Clark suspended
  7. ↑ "Newcastle Falcons to sign Leicester Tigers hooker Rob Hawkins". Sky Sports. 14 April 2014. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
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