Richie Hawkyard
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| Full name | Richard Hawkyard | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Hawky, Titch | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
21 January 1986 Huddersfield, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 78 kg (12 st 4 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Half Back | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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As of 1 December 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Richie Hawkyard (born 21 January 1986 in Huddersfield) is an English born Scottish rugby league footballer, playing at representative level for Scotland, and at club level for Keighley Cougars, as a full back. He is a part-time player, his day job is working as a plasterer.
Playing career
A product of Bradford Bulls senior academy Hawkyard, 21, was drafted in for Paul Deacon and made his début against Huddersfield Giants in round 14 of 2007 Super League season playing at stand off.[1]
At the end of the 2007 season having made three appearances for the Bulls, Hawkyard signed for Swinton Lions.[2] After nine seasons with Swinton during which he scored 44 tries in 159 appearances for the Lions, Hawkyard joined Keighley Cougars for the start of the 2016 season.[3]
Representative
He is of Scottish descent and has played for Scotland at international level, playing in a friendly game against France in 2007.[4]
References
- ↑ "Hawkyard to make Bulls debut". Telegraph & Argus. 12 May 2007. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
- ↑ "Hawkyard’s out to shift top man Mort". Manchester Evening News. 23 June 2011. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
- ↑ "Ritchie Hawkyard sets sights on promotion with Keighley Cougars after acrimonious Swinton exit". Telegraph & Argus. 12 November 2015. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
- ↑ "Hawkyard signs up again". Manchester Evening News. 9 September 2010. Retrieved 1 December 2016.