Mike Haywood (rugby union)

Mike Haywood (born 10 November 1991) is an English rugby union player who currently plays for Aviva Premiership side Northampton Saints. His position is at hooker.

Mike Haywood
Date of birth (1991-11-10) 10 November 1991
Place of birthSouthend-on-Sea, United Kingdom
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight105 kg (16 st 7 lb)[1]
ChildrenMax Haywood
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2011 - Northampton 189 (110)
Correct as of 3 April 2018
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2012-2014 England U20

Haywood was a product of the Northampton Saints academy and was given a two-year contract with the side in 2011.[2] In 2013, Haywood renewed his contract with the Saints.[3]

The hooker was instrumental in some of Saints' biggest successes including starting in the 2014 Aviva Premiership final and the European Challenge Cup final, as well as featuring in the Midlands side's Aviva Premiership semi-final win over local rivals Leicester Tigers and Saints' win that ended Ulster Rugby's long time European home record.[4][5][6][7]

Most recently Haywood helped Saints to secure a European Rugby Champions Cup place for the 2017/18 season as they fought off Stade Francais in the European Champions Cup play-off final.[8] In October 2017, he was awarded Try of the week for his week 5 try against Harlequins.[9]

References
  1. Northampton Saints official website. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
  2. "Northampton Saints award contracts to academy trio". BBC Sport Online. 20 December 2011.
  3. "Northampton Saints: Tom Wood one of five handed new deals". BBC Sport Online. 17 December 2013.
  4. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/27590375
  5. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/27489558
  6. https://www.premiershiprugby.com/matchcentre/fixtures/31702.php
  7. http://www.rugbyweek.com/37249-northampton-saints-shock-ulster-in-heineken-cup/
  8. https://www.northamptonsaints.co.uk/news/latest-headlines/2017/may-2017/saints-23-stade-francais-22-friday-night-may-lights-strike-again/
  9. "Citizen Try of the Week - (Round 5 Winner)". YouTube.com.
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