Colin Hawley
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| Date of birth | 10 April 1987 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Townbridge, California | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Professional rugby union player | ||||||||||||||||
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Colin Hawley (born April 10, 1987 in Townbridge, California) is an American-born American rugby union wing.
Hawley was named to the Collegiate All-Americans (2007-2010) and team MVP (2007) while playing for the University of California Golden Bears which won the NCAA Rugby National Championship in 2010.[1] Subsequently, he was brought in to the USA Eagles Player Pool. Soon after his test debut against Georgia in June 2009, he was asked to join the USA national rugby union team on their 2010 Autumn tour, playing with the USA Sevens in several tournaments as well as the USA National Team in the 2011 Rugby World Cup[2]. USA Sevens Captain Chris Wyles has called Hawley "the next big thing" in USA rugby[3]. He is currently unattached to any clubs.
Colin graduated from the University of California, Berkley in 2010 with a degree in Political Science.[4]
Family
Colin's father Loren Hawley, who passed away in April 2008 due to throat cancer, was also a rugby player for the California Golden Bears from 1962-1965[5][6]. In speaking of his father during a 2009 interview, Hawley said, "I went to Jesuit and played rugby because my dad and all his friends played at Cal. From there he was my personal rugby guru. He couldn’t talk so he would write pages of notes on his take of the game and what I needed to do. After every game he would come over and ask me what I thought, then he would give his insights. He was a great teacher and coach."[7] [8][9][10]
Hawley has a brother Garrett, who played for the San Francisco Golden Gate under-23 side.
Early Years
Hawley grew up in a rural area outside Sacramento, California. He attended Jesuit High School (Sacramento), playing both rugby and basketball. He was mentored by teammate Louis Stanfill.[11]
Competition History
- 2008 - Center/Fullback for California Golden Bears in international collegiate matches in New Zealand
- 2008 - Center/Fullback for California Golden Bears in the NCAA Rugby national championship[12]
- 2009 - Wing in USA Eagles Test
- 2009 - Wing for USA Sevens in the Churchill Cup in Denver, Colorado. He scored a try in his debut at the tournament.[13]
- 2010 - Center/Fullback for California Golden Bears in the NCAA Rugby national championship against the BYU Rugby team
- 2010 - Wing for USA Sevens in Taiwan
- 2011 - Wing for USA Sevens in the Churchill Cup in the United Kingdom, where he scored a try in the match against Uruguay.
- 2011 - Wing for USA National Team at the 2011 Rugby World Cup in Wellington, NZ. He made his debut against Australia.[14]
References
- ^ "Cal Bears Player Bios: Hawley".
- ^ "Colin Hawley | Rugby Union".
{{cite web}}: Text "ESPN" ignored (help); Text "Players and Officials" ignored (help) - ^ "Paki's Corner: Colin Hawley in the Danger Zone".
- ^ "Universal Sports Rugby Coverage".
- ^ "Loren Hawley 1942-2008 'King of Lineouts' played at Cal".
- ^ "Loren Hawley and Mike White Inducted into Cal Athletic Hall of Fame".
- ^ "USA Rugby Men's National Team Player Profile: Colin Hawley".
- ^ "Paki's Corner: Colin Hawley in the Danger Zone".
- ^ "USA Rugby Profiles: Colin Hawley".
- ^ "USA Eagles Q and A".
- ^ "Universal Sports Rugby Coverage".
- ^ "Recognition Rolls in Following Rugby Bears' 2008 Title".
- ^ "Universal Sports Rugby Coverage".
- ^ "Universal Sports Rugby Coverage".
External links
- [1]
- Player Profile from scrum.com
- Cal Rugby: 2010 National Championship - Post Game Interviews
- Kelley L Cox Adventures of a Bay Area Photographer USA vs. Uruguay photos
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