Gerry Hawkes (born in
Scotland
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), is a
Scottish former
rugby union
Rugby union, commonly known simply as rugby, is a close-contact team sport that originated at Rugby School in the first half of the 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand. In its m ...
player for
Glasgow Warriors
Glasgow Warriors are a professional rugby union side from Scotland. The team plays in the United Rugby Championship league and in the European Professional Club Rugby tournaments. In the 2014–15 season they won the Pro12 title and became t ...
at the
Wing
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position.
His career spanned the amateur and professional era in rugby.
In 1989 he was playing for
West of Scotland but in the same year he moved to
Glasgow High Kelvinside
Glasgow High Kelvinside , often abbreviated to GHK, is an amateur rugby union club in Glasgow, Scotland. They currently play in Scottish National League Division One.
History
Glasgow High Kelvinside was formed in 1982 by the merger of Kelvins ...
.
He was playing for
Glasgow High Kelvinside
Glasgow High Kelvinside , often abbreviated to GHK, is an amateur rugby union club in Glasgow, Scotland. They currently play in Scottish National League Division One.
History
Glasgow High Kelvinside was formed in 1982 by the merger of Kelvins ...
from 1989 to 1997.
Prior to their professionalism in 1996, Hawkes represented the
Glasgow District.
When
Glasgow High Kelvinside
Glasgow High Kelvinside , often abbreviated to GHK, is an amateur rugby union club in Glasgow, Scotland. They currently play in Scottish National League Division One.
History
Glasgow High Kelvinside was formed in 1982 by the merger of Kelvins ...
merged with
Glasgow Academicals
The Glasgow Academical Football Club is the third oldest rugby football club in Scotland. The club was also a founder member of the Scottish Football Union (the future SRU) in 1873.
History
Glasgow Hawks
In 1997 the decision was made to ...
to form
Glasgow Hawks
Glasgow Hawks is an amateur rugby union team in Glasgow, Scotland. They were Premiership Division One champions for three consecutive seasons from 2003–04 to 2005–06.
History
In Paris on 27 August 1995 a meeting of the International Rugby ...
in 1997, the Wing played for the newly merged side. (The merger to form the
Glasgow Hawks
Glasgow Hawks is an amateur rugby union team in Glasgow, Scotland. They were Premiership Division One champions for three consecutive seasons from 2003–04 to 2005–06.
History
In Paris on 27 August 1995 a meeting of the International Rugby ...
was incomplete and both
Glasgow Academicals
The Glasgow Academical Football Club is the third oldest rugby football club in Scotland. The club was also a founder member of the Scottish Football Union (the future SRU) in 1873.
History
Glasgow Hawks
In 1997 the decision was made to ...
and
Glasgow High Kelvinside
Glasgow High Kelvinside , often abbreviated to GHK, is an amateur rugby union club in Glasgow, Scotland. They currently play in Scottish National League Division One.
History
Glasgow High Kelvinside was formed in 1982 by the merger of Kelvins ...
survived as smaller spin-off clubs.)
He was in the provincial professional
Glasgow
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squad for the
1997-98 season. He played in the friendly against the Australian provincial side
Brumbies
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on 6 December 1997 when he came on temporarily for the injured Gavin Fraser.
In 2003, Hawkes was playing for
Hamilton RFC
Hamilton Rugby Football Club is a rugby union club based in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland.
History
Established in 1927 as Hamilton Academy FP (former pupils) rugby club, they play their home games at Laigh Bent. The men's side current ...
.
In 2010, it was announced that Hawkes would be returning to
Glasgow High Kelvinside
Glasgow High Kelvinside , often abbreviated to GHK, is an amateur rugby union club in Glasgow, Scotland. They currently play in Scottish National League Division One.
History
Glasgow High Kelvinside was formed in 1982 by the merger of Kelvins ...
to be a Back Three Coach.
In 2013, Hawkes was playing for
Hamilton RFC
Hamilton Rugby Football Club is a rugby union club based in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland.
History
Established in 1927 as Hamilton Academy FP (former pupils) rugby club, they play their home games at Laigh Bent. The men's side current ...
.
References
External links
Glasgow Hawks v Boroughmuir, 2000Glasgow Hawks v Melrose, 1198Melrose v Glasgow Hawks, 1997GHK v Hawick, 1997West of Scotland v GHK, 1997GHK v Kilmarnock, 1989
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Living people
Scottish rugby union players
Glasgow Warriors players
West of Scotland FC players
Glasgow Hawks players
Glasgow High Kelvinside RFC players
Glasgow District (rugby union) players
Hamilton RFC players
Year of birth missing (living people)
Rugby union wings