John Hawkins (rugby union)
| Birth name | John Hawkins | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 11 November 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Bedford, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 117 kg (18 st 6 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Stowe School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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John Hawkins (born 11 November 1996) is an English rugby union player who competes with Newcastle Falcons in the Premiership Rugby.
Career
[edit]Hawkins captained Stowe School and Northampton Saints U18s and represented England versus Wales and France in that age-group. He joined Bristol Bears from Northampton Saints Elite Player Development Group squad.[1] He made his Bristol debut from the bench against his old club Northampton in the Premiership Rugby Cup back in October 2018.[2] In 2019, Hawkins made his Premiership debut against Wasps at Ashton Gate.[3]
On 15 June 2023, Hawkins signed for Jersey Reds in the RFU Championship for the 2023–24 season.[4] After making three senior appearances, Jersey Reds entered liquidation due to financial problems and therefore ceased trading in the Championship.[5] Therefore, Hawkins returned to the Premiership to sign for Newcastle Falcons on a deal until the end of the 2024–25 season. He made his debut for Newcastle in 14–16 loss to Northampton in the Premiership in October 2023.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Bears quartet commit futures to the club". Bristol Bears Rugby. 27 January 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ "Northampton Saints Vs Bristol Bears at cinch Stadium at Franklins Gardens 27th Oct 2018". Ultimate Rugby. 27 October 2018. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ "As it happened: Bristol Bears 22-29 Wasps". Bristol Bears Rugby. 17 February 2019. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ "'The chance to really kick on' - Released Bristol Bears lock lands new club". Bristol Post. 15 June 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ "Jersey Reds: Championship club set to enter liquidation after States Assembly funding vote defeated". Sky Sports. 15 October 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ "Gallagher Premiership: Northampton earn first win of the season by beating winless Newcastle". Sky Sports. 17 October 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2024.