| Aaron Hinkley | |
| Birth Name: | Aaron Richard Hinkley |
| Birth Date: | 1999 3, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Hereford, England |
| Weight: | 105kg (231lb) |
| School: | St Peter's High School, Gloucester Bromsgrove School |
| University: | Hartpury University |
| Position: | Flanker |
| Currentclub: | Northampton Saints |
| Years1: | 2018–2020 |
| Clubs1: | Gloucester |
| Apps1: | 13 |
| Points1: | 10 |
| Years2: | 2022–2022 |
| Clubs2: | Exeter Chiefs |
| Apps2: | 4 |
| Points2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2021–2022 |
| Clubs3: | →Coventry (loan) |
| Apps3: | 7 |
| Points3: | 10 |
| Years4: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs4: | Northampton Saints |
| Apps4: | 4 |
| Points4: | 0 |
| Clubupdate: | 29 June 2022 |
| Ru Nationalteam: | England U18 England U20 |
| Ru Nationalyears: | 2017 2018-2019 |
| Ru Nationalcaps: | 4 15 |
| Ru Nationalpoints: | (5) (15) |
| Ru Ntupdate: | 26 January 2020 |
Aaron Richard Hinkley (born 29 March 1999 in Hereford, England) is an English professional rugby union player. He plays as a flanker for Coventry.
Hinkley was a pupil at St Peter's High School, Gloucester, Bromsgrove School, and Hartpury University. He joined the Gloucester academy in the summer of 2017.[1] He made his debut as a replacement for Ben Morgan in an Anglo-Welsh Cup game against Newcastle Falcons on 3 February 2018 and had a try disallowed for having a foot in touch.[2] He made his Premiership debut, again as a replacement for Ben Morgan, against Exeter Chiefs on 24 November 2018.[3] He was nominated for the 2019/20 Premiership Rugby Cup breakthrough player award after scoring a try against London Irish in the group stage.[4]
It was announced on 2 March 2020 that Hinkley will be joining Exeter Chiefs for the 2020/21 season.[5] On 31 May 2022, it was confirmed that Hinkley signed for Premiership rivals Northampton Saints following a successful trial from the 2022–23 season.[6] On 23 March 2023 he was released from his Saints' contract.
Hinkley made a try-scoring debut for England under-18s against Scotland in March 2017.[1] [7] He also played on the under-18s' 2017 summer tour of South Africa.[8]
Hinkley also scored a try on his debut for England under-20s in a bonus point win against Wales in the 2018 Six Nations Under 20s Championship.[9] He was in the England squad for the 2018 World Rugby Under 20 Championship and appeared as a replacement in the defeat against France in the final.[10] He played every minute of the 2019 Six Nations Under 20s Championship, winning two man of the match awards in the tournament and scoring a try against Scotland.[11] He started every game of the 2019 World Rugby Under 20 Championship, scoring a try against Australia as England finished fifth.[12]