Rob Hawkins (wheelchair rugby league)

Rob Hawkins
Personal information
Full nameRobert Hawkins
Bornc. 2001–2002
Halifax, West Yorkshire England
Playing information
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2014– Halifax Panthers
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2019– England
Medals
Wheelchair rugby league
Representing  England
World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2021 England

Rob Hawkins is an English wheelchair rugby league player who currently plays for Halifax Panthers in RFL Wheelchair Super League and the England national wheelchair rugby league team.

Background

Rob Hawkins is a disabled wheelchair rugby league player. He suffers with chronic fatigue syndrome which he had diagnosed in 2014,[1] after being bedridden for 18 months.[2][3]

Career

Hawkins (back row; third left) with the England national wheelchair rugby league team, celebrating their 2021 World Cup victory at Old Trafford in 2022

Rob Hawkins began playing wheelchair rugby league in 2014 following an improvement in his chronic fatigue syndrome.[2]

In 2020, Rob Hawkins won Young Player of the Year for 2019 at the Wheelchair Rugby League Awards,[4][5] after helping Halifax the inaugural 2019 Super League.[6] He repeated this feat in February 2023, winning Player of the Year for the 2022 season,[4][5] In which he won the 2022 Super League with Halifax, and doing so winning man of the match in the Grand Final.[7][8][9] At the 2024 Man of Steel Awards, Hawkins was named as the Wheelchair Super League Young Player of the Year.[10]

International

Rob Hawkins made his England debut in 2019, at the tri-nations series against Wales and Scotland.[2] Following a pandemic enforced break in the sport, Hawkins was chosen to represent England at the 2021 Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup.[11] He received praise in England's second group game, scoring five tries in a 104–12 win over Spain which qualified England for the semi-finals.[12] England reached the final, beating France 28–24.[13] In 2024, Hawkins played in England's two match test series over France. He scored four tries in the home 66–33 victory, which also saw him win player of the match,[14] before scoring a further two in the 28–32 away defeat.[15] His international performances for the year was recognised with him being awarded the IRL Wheelchair Golden Boot, becoming the youngest player to win the award.[2][3]

Personal life

In January 2023, Hawkins gave a talk at Shelf Junior and Infant School.[16] In April of the same year, he opened the Children's Community Health Centre in Elland.[1]

Honours

Halifax

England

Individual

References

  1. ^ a b "CHFT Website". www.cht.nhs.uk. 21 April 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Hawkins wins wheelchair 2024 IRL Golden Boot". International Rugby League. 9 December 2024. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  3. ^ a b c "Hawkins lands wheelchair Golden Boot award". BBC Sport. 9 December 2024. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  4. ^ a b "RLWC2021 star Rob Hawkins completes double at Wheelchair Rugby League Awards". www.rugby-league.com.
  5. ^ a b "World Cup winner Hawkins takes Wheelchair Rugby League Player of the Year Award". www.insidethegames.biz. 5 March 2023.
  6. ^ "Wheelchair finals are just grand for Halifax and Hull". Rugby-League.com. 29 September 2019. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
  7. ^ "Wheelchair Super League Grand Final: Halifax Panthers win thriller final 52–48 vs Leeds Rhinos". Sky Sports. 2 October 2022. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
  8. ^ "Wheelchair Super League Grand Final: Halifax Panthers beat Leeds Rhinos to win title". BBC Sport. 1 October 2022. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
  9. ^ "Leeds Rhinos come up short in thrilling Wheelchair Grand Final against Halifax despite sensational comeback". Serious About Rugby League. 1 October 2022. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
  10. ^ "RL Awards Round-Up as Lewis claims Steve Prescott MBE Man of Steel". RFL. 8 October 2024. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  11. ^ "Rugby League World Cup 2021: Official wheelchair squads". National Rugby League. 3 October 2022.
  12. ^ "Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup: Rob Hawkins scores five tries as England overwhelm Spain". BBC Sport. 6 November 2022.
  13. ^ "England beat France to win Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup - reaction". BBC Sport.
  14. ^ "England thump France in wheelchair international". BBC Sport. 26 October 2024. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  15. ^ "France Wheelchair defeat England in Fassolette-Kielty Trophy". Rugby Football League. 23 November 2024. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
  16. ^ "'I liked getting his autograph' - World Cup winner excites pupils by visiting school". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. 25 January 2023.

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