Matthew Hawkins is a South African born American

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 rugby union

Rugby union

Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...

 player. Matt plays flank for the Old Mission Beach Athletic Club. He was selected to tour with the USA national rugby union team, the USA Eagles XV, for the Autumn 2010 tour of Europe. Matt earned his first cap playing for the Eagles against Russia in June 2010. Matt is the current captain of the USA Eagles 7s team.

Coaching Experience

Matt is a coach at ELITE Rugby Camp USA. Matt works directly with youth players at ELITE and helps them to improve their fundamentals and advanced techniques. Matt is dedicated to developing talent at the youth rugby level in America. Matt is present at all ELITE Rugby Camps throughout the nation. Hawkins also is the coach of the San Diego State Aztecs as of 2011.

External links

• Player Profile eaglesxv.com
• Player Profile USA Rugby
• Coach Profile ELITE Rugby Camp USA