Danny Hobbs-Awoyemi

Danny Hobbs-Awoyemi
Birth nameDaniel Hobbs-Awoyemi
Date of birth (1994-03-07) 7 March 1994 (age 30)
Place of birthNorthampton, England
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight119 kg (18 st 10 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Current team Tel Aviv Heat
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2013–2015 Northampton Saints 4 (0)
2014–2016 → Birmingham Moseley (loan) 14 (0)
2016–2020 London Irish 43 (15)
2018 → London Scottish (loan) 1 (0)
2020–2023 Northampton Saints 10 (0)
2021–2022 → Bedford Blues (loan) 8 (5)
2022 → Ampthill (loan) 1 (0)
2023– Tel Aviv Heat 8 (0)
Correct as of 1 April 2024
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2011–2012 England U18 8 (0)
2012–2014 England U20 20 (5)
Correct as of 1 April 2024

Danny Hobbs-Awoyemi (born 7 March 1994) is an English rugby union player who competes for Tel Aviv Heat in the Rugby Europe Super Cup.

Club career

A graduate of Northampton Saints academy, Hobbs-Awoyemi made his first-team debut against Newport Gwent Dragons in the Anglo-Welsh Cup during the 2013–14 season.[1][2] He signed a professional deal to stay at Franklin's Gardens for the 2014–15 season.[3] He was dual-registered with Championship side Birmingham Moseley from the 2015 season whilst enjoying playing time with the Saints in the Anglo-Welsh Cup.[4]

On 31 March 2016, Hobbs-Awoyemi left Northampton to join London Irish for the 2016–17 season.[5][6] He made his debut in the RFU Championship opening round winning 19–0 against Doncaster Knights.[7] He signed a two-year contract extension to stay with London Irish until the end of the 2019–20 season.[8]

On 26 June 2020, Hobbs-Awoyemi re-signed with hometown club Northampton Saints ahead of the 2020–21 season.[9] He made ten appearances during his second spell with Northampton.[2] In the summer of 2023 he left the club to join Tel Aviv Heat.[2][10] In May 2024 it was announced that he had joined Daventry RFC for the upcoming season.

International career

Hobbs-Awoyemi represented England under-18 and was a member of the England under-20 side that won the 2013 Six Nations Under 20s Championship.[11] Later that year he came off the bench in the final of the 2013 IRB Junior World Championship as England defeated Wales to become junior world champions for the first time in their history.[12][13]

In June 2014 Hobbs-Awoyemi scored a try in a victory against Ireland during the semi-final of the 2014 IRB Junior World Championship.[14] He started in the final as England defeated South Africa at Eden Park to retain their title.[15][16]

Personal life

Married in 2022 to Georgina Hobbs Awoyemi, has two children Gigí Hobbs Awoyemi and Dace Hobbs Awoyemi.[citation needed]

Honours

England U20

References

  1. ^ "Dragons 16-34 Northampton Saints". Ultimate Rugby. 25 January 2014. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  2. ^ a b c Vickers, Tom (27 April 2023). "Saints announce that another seven players will be leaving this summer". Northampton Chronicle & Echo. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Saints teenager Collins signs new deal at Franklin's Gardens". Daventry Express. 9 May 2014. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  4. ^ "Moseley prop Danny Hobbs-Awoyemi hoping to learn from veterans". Birmingham Mail. 18 February 2016. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  5. ^ "Promising prop signs for London Irish". London Irish. 31 March 2016. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  6. ^ "London Irish: Exiles add five new faces for 2016-17 season". BBC Sport. 31 March 2016. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  7. ^ "Rugby Union: London Irish 19 Doncaster Knights 0". Doncaster Free Press. 3 September 2016. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  8. ^ "London Irish trio sign contract extensions". Ruck. 16 January 2018. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  9. ^ "Shaun Adendorff & Danny Hobbs-Awoyemi join Northampton Saints". BBC Sport. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  10. ^ Arkin, David (8 November 2023). "Tel Aviv Heat off to cracking start in RESC". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  11. ^ a b "Six Nations 2013: Wales U20 15-28 England U20". BBC Sport. 15 March 2013. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  12. ^ "IRB World Junior Championship: Danny Hobbs-Awoyemi relishing showdown with Wales". Sky Sports. 21 June 2013. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  13. ^ a b Standley, James (23 June 2013). "Junior World Championship: Wales U20 15-23 England U20". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  14. ^ "England U20 42-15 Ireland U20". RTÉ. 15 June 2014. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  15. ^ Rees, Paul (20 June 2014). "England beat South Africa 21-20 to win the Junior World Championship". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  16. ^ a b Standley, James (20 June 2014). "Junior World Championship: England 21-20 South Africa". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 April 2024.