Ronnie Hakin Explained

Ronnie Hakin
Full Name:Ronald Frederick Hakin
Birth Date:3 September 1950
Birth Place:Belfast, Northern Ireland
Height:6 ft 4 in
Position:Lock / No. 8
Repyears1:1976–77
Repcaps1:6
Reppoints1:0

Ronald Frederick Hakin (born 3 September 1950) is a former Ireland rugby union international from Northern Ireland.

Hakin was a lock and no. 8 from Belfast, where he played for the CIYMS club.[1] He was capped six times for Ireland from 1976 to 1977, featuring in two Five Nations campaigns and the 1976 tour of New Zealand.[2] In the early 1980s, he competed in English rugby with Bath, during which time he represented Somerset at county level.[3] He was on the bench in Bath's 1983–84 John Player Cup final win over Bristol. Outside of rugby, he worked as a school teacher.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Ronnie Hakin back in action . . 2 November 1972.
  2. News: Shock from selectors . . 3 June 1976.
  3. News: Yorkshire out at last gasp . . 26 November 1983.
  4. News: Teachers' rugby clash . . 22 November 1991.