Rob Hawkins

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Rob Hawkins
Birth nameRobert Hawkins
Date of birth (1983-04-14) 14 April 1983 (age 41)
Place of birthTaunton, Somerset, England
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight107 kg (16 st 12 lb) [1]
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2003–2010
2010–2014
2014- 2016
2016-
Bath Rugby
Leicester Tigers
Newcastle Falcons
Bristol Rugby
58
67
7
3
(15)
(15)
(0)
(5)

Rob Hawkins (born 14 April 1983) is a rugby union player who last played for Bristol Rugby in Premiership Rugby. Hawkins has previously played for Leicester Tigers, Bath and Newcastle Falcons.

Career[edit]

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]

Hawkins played as a replacement during the 2013 Premiership final as Leicester defeated Northampton Saints.[7]

On 14 April 2014, Hawkins signed for Newcastle Falcons on a two-year deal ahead of the 2014–15 season.[8]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Aviva Premiership Rugby - Gloucester Rugby". web page. Premier Rugby. Archived from the original on 16 June 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2011.
  2. ^ "Hawkins To Start For England U21s". Bath Rugby Official site. 17 June 2003. Archived from the original on 15 June 2011. Retrieved 18 December 2009.
  3. ^ "L'Aquila 11–75 Bath Rugby". ERC. 6 December 2003. Archived from the original on 26 January 2020. Retrieved 18 December 2009.
  4. ^ "Bath Rugby 16 v 12 Sale Sharks". Bath Rugby Official site. 3 April 2004. Retrieved 18 December 2009. [dead link]
  5. ^ "Bath confirm exit of 11 players". BBC News. 11 May 2010.
  6. ^ Clark suspended
  7. ^ "Aviva Premiership final: Leicester 37-17 Northampton". BBC. 25 May 2013. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  8. ^ "Newcastle Falcons to sign Leicester Tigers hooker Rob Hawkins". Sky Sports. 14 April 2014. Retrieved 18 April 2015.

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