Mike Haywood (rugby union)

Mike Haywood
Date of birth (1991-11-10) 10 November 1991 (age 33)
Place of birthSouthend-on-Sea, United Kingdom
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight105 kg (16 st 7 lb)[1]
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2011 - Northampton 236 (150)
Correct as of 3 April 2018
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2012-2014 England U20

Mike Haywood (born 10 November 1991) is an English rugby union player who used to play for Aviva Premiership side Northampton Saints. His position was at hooker. He is currently a coach at St Joseph's College in Ipswich and Colchester Rugby Club

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. ^ [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. ^ "Saracens 20-24 Northampton". BBC Sport.
  5. ^ "Bath 16-30 Northampton". BBC Sport.
  6. ^ "Match Centre | Official Aviva Premiership Website : Semi-Final Preview: Northampton Saints v Leicester Tigers". www.premiershiprugby.com. Archived from the original on 15 May 2014.
  7. ^ "Northampton Saints shock Ulster in Heineken Cup". 15 December 2012.
  8. ^ "Northampton Saints Vs Stade Francais Paris | European Cup".
  9. ^ "Citizen Try of the Week - (Round 5 Winner)". YouTube.com.