Richard Hawkyard
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Richard Hawkyard is a Rugby league player for Swinton
. His usual positions are either scrum half or full back. He is a part-time player, his day job is working as a plasterer
.
senior academy stand-off Hawkyard, 21, was drafted in for Paul Deacon
and made his debut against Huddersfield
in round 14 of 2007 season. Steve McNamara
commenting on his debut against Huddersield, McNamara said: "I can't fault Richie Hawkyard whatsoever. We gave the kid a call on Wednesday night, he managed to get a day off Thursday so he could train but he had to work today. "Richie's a really tough kid. He carried a couple of kick-offs back to their big fellas, was really brave and he's done tremendously well under the circumstances." Richard only made 3 appearances for Bradford
in 2007 and is only picked when there are injuries. On 27 September 2007 it was announced Richard had signed for Swinton
. Paul Kidd commenting on the signing said "Richard has made a couple of first team appearances for Bradford, which says a lot about his quality as a player. If he wasn’t a really good player he wouldn’t have got near to Bradford’s first team. He has certainly had the right grounding there but he needs more first team experience and that’s where we come in. From what I have seen of Richard it is clear that he has great potential. He is a good goal kicker and he takes the line on really well, which is something that we have been lacking."
descent and plays for Scotland
at international level.
Swinton Lions
Swinton Lions is an English professional rugby league club from Swinton, Greater Manchester. The club has won the Championship six times and three Challenge Cups. They currently play in the Championship.-Early years:...
. His usual positions are either scrum half or full back. He is a part-time player, his day job is working as a plasterer
Plasterer
A plasterer is a tradesman who works with plaster, such as forming a layer of plaster on an interior wall or plaster decorative moldings on ceilings or walls...
.
2007
Bradford'sBradford Bulls
Bradford Bulls is a professional rugby league club based in the city of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. They play in the European Super League and are currently joint 10th in the league....
senior academy stand-off Hawkyard, 21, was drafted in for Paul Deacon
Paul Deacon
Paul Deacon is a retired rugby league footballer. He previously played for Bradford Bulls from 1998 until joining his hometown club Wigan Warriors in 2010...
and made his debut against Huddersfield
Huddersfield Giants
Huddersfield Giants are a professional rugby league club from Huddersfield, West Yorkshire who play in the European Super League competition. They play their home games at the Galpharm Stadium which is shared with Huddersfield Town F.C....
in round 14 of 2007 season. Steve McNamara
Steve McNamara
Steve McNamara is an English professional rugby league football coach and former player. He is currently coach of the England national team.-International honours:...
commenting on his debut against Huddersield, McNamara said: "I can't fault Richie Hawkyard whatsoever. We gave the kid a call on Wednesday night, he managed to get a day off Thursday so he could train but he had to work today. "Richie's a really tough kid. He carried a couple of kick-offs back to their big fellas, was really brave and he's done tremendously well under the circumstances." Richard only made 3 appearances for Bradford
Bradford Bulls
Bradford Bulls is a professional rugby league club based in the city of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. They play in the European Super League and are currently joint 10th in the league....
in 2007 and is only picked when there are injuries. On 27 September 2007 it was announced Richard had signed for Swinton
Swinton Lions
Swinton Lions is an English professional rugby league club from Swinton, Greater Manchester. The club has won the Championship six times and three Challenge Cups. They currently play in the Championship.-Early years:...
. Paul Kidd commenting on the signing said "Richard has made a couple of first team appearances for Bradford, which says a lot about his quality as a player. If he wasn’t a really good player he wouldn’t have got near to Bradford’s first team. He has certainly had the right grounding there but he needs more first team experience and that’s where we come in. From what I have seen of Richard it is clear that he has great potential. He is a good goal kicker and he takes the line on really well, which is something that we have been lacking."
Representative
He is of ScottishScotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
descent and plays for Scotland
Scotland national rugby league team
The Scotland national rugby league team represent Scotland in international rugby league football tournaments. The team is run under the auspices of the Scotland Rugby League, and are nicknamed The Bravehearts. Scotland are not regarded as a test nation...
at international level.