# Rob Hawkins

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{{Short description|English rugby union player}}
{{For|the wheelchair rugby league footballer|Rob Hawkins (wheelchair rugby league)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2025}}
{{Use British English|date=September 2016}}
{{Infobox rugby biography
| name            = Rob Hawkins
| image           = Rob Hawkins.jpg
| birth_name      = Robert Hawkins
| birth_date      = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1983|4|14}}
| birth_place     = [Taunton](/source/Taunton), [Somerset](/source/Somerset), England
| height          = {{convert|1.83|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
| weight          = {{convert|107|kg|stlb|abbr=on}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.premiershiprugby.com/premiership/rugby/leicester_tigers.php?section=1 |title=Aviva Premiership Rugby – Gloucester Rugby |work=web page |publisher=Premier Rugby |accessdate=3 September 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120616063525/http://www.premiershiprugby.com/premiership/rugby/leicester_tigers.php?section=1 |archivedate=16 June 2012 }}</ref>
| position        = [Hooker](/source/Rugby_union_positions)
| ru_currentteam  = 
| youthyears1     = 
| youthclubs1     = 
| years1          = 2003–2010 
| years2          =  2010–2014 
| years3          =  2014–2016 
| years4          =  2016-2017
| clubs1          = [Bath Rugby](/source/Bath_Rugby) 
| clubs2          =  [Leicester Tigers](/source/Leicester_Tigers) 
| clubs3          =  [Newcastle Falcons](/source/Newcastle_Falcons) 
| clubs4          =  [Bristol Rugby](/source/Bristol_Rugby)
| apps1           = 58
| apps2           = 67
| apps3           = 7
| apps4           = 14
| points1         = 15
| points2         = 15
| points3         = 0
| points4         = 10
}}

'''Rob Hawkins''' (born 14 April 1983) is a [rugby union](/source/rugby_union) player who last played for [Bristol Rugby](/source/Bristol_Rugby) in [Premiership Rugby](/source/Premiership_Rugby).  Hawkins has previously played for [Leicester Tigers](/source/Leicester_Tigers), [Bath](/source/Bath_Rugby) and [Newcastle Falcons](/source/Newcastle_Falcons).

==Career==

Hawkins' position of choice is as a [hooker](/source/Hooker_(rugby_union)). Hawkins represented England at Under 21 level.<ref name="Hawkins To Start For England U21s">{{cite web|url=http://www.bathrugby.com/news/2151.php|title=Hawkins To Start For England U21s|publisher=Bath Rugby Official site|date=2003-06-17|accessdate=2009-12-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110615195817/http://www.bathrugby.com/news/2151.php|archive-date=15 June 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Hawkins made his [Bath Rugby](/source/Bath_Rugby) debut in a [European Challenge Cup](/source/European_Challenge_Cup) match against [L'Aquila Rugby](/source/L'Aquila_Rugby).<ref name="L'Aquila 11-75 Bath Rugby">{{cite web|url=http://www.ercrugby.com/eng/12_1738.php|title=L'Aquila 11–75 Bath Rugby|publisher=ERC|date=2003-12-06|accessdate=2009-12-18|archive-date=26 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200126001823/http://www.epcrugby.com/home.php|url-status=dead}}</ref> He made his [League](/source/Guinness_Premiership) debut against [Sale Sharks](/source/Sale_Sharks).<ref name="Bath Rugby 16 v 12 Sale Sharks">{{cite web|url=http://www.bathrugby.com/rugby/794.php?section=overview&fixid=342|title=Bath Rugby 16 v 12 Sale Sharks|publisher=Bath Rugby Official site|date=2004-04-03|accessdate=2009-12-18}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref>

Hawkins joined [Leicester Tigers](/source/Leicester_Tigers) for the 2010/2011 season.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/my_club/bath/8675097.stm | publisher=BBC News | title=Bath confirm exit of 11 players | date=2010-05-11}}</ref>

In 2012 [Calum Clark](/source/Calum_Clark) of [Northampton Saints](/source/Northampton_Saints) was suspended for 32 weeks after being found guilty of deliberately breaking the arm of Hawkins in the [2012 LV cup final](/source/2011%E2%80%9312_LV_Cup).<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/17487713 Clark suspended]</ref>

Hawkins played as a replacement during the 2013 Premiership final as Leicester defeated Northampton Saints.<ref>{{cite news
|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/22656677
|title=Aviva Premiership final: Leicester 37-17 Northampton
|publisher=BBC
|date=25 May 2013 |accessdate=9 February 2020}}</ref>

On 14 April 2014, Hawkins signed for [Newcastle Falcons](/source/Newcastle_Falcons) on a two-year deal ahead of the 2014–15 season.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www1.skysports.com/rugby-union/news/12552/9265713/aviva-premiership-newcastle-sign-leicester-hooker-rob-hawkins|publisher=Sky Sports|title=Newcastle Falcons to sign Leicester Tigers hooker Rob Hawkins|date=14 April 2014|accessdate=18 April 2015}}</ref>

==References==

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==External links==
*[http://www.leicestertigers.com/rugby/leicester_tigers_senior_squad.php?player=4819&includeref=dynamic Leicester Tigers Profile]
*[http://www.newcastlefalcons.co.uk/Team/View/87 Newcastle Falcons Profile]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hawkins, Rob}}
Category:1983 births
Category:Living people
Category:English rugby union players
Category:Rugby union players from Taunton
Category:Bath Rugby players
Category:Leicester Tigers players
Category:Rugby union hookers

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