Aaron Hinkley

Aaron Richard Hinkley (born 29 March 1999 in Hereford, England) is an English professional rugby union player. He plays as a flanker for Northampton Saints.

Aaron Hinkley
Birth nameAaron Richard Hinkley
Date of birth (1999-03-29) 29 March 1999
Place of birthHereford, England
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight105 kg (231 lb; 16 st 7 lb)
SchoolHartpury, Gloucester
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Current team Northampton Saints
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2018–2020 Gloucester 13 (10)
2022–2022 Exeter Chiefs 4 (0)
2021–2022 →Coventry (loan) 7 (10)
2022–2023 Northampton Saints 4 (0)
Correct as of 29 June 2022
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2017
2018-2019		 England U18
England U20		 4
15		 (5)
(15)
Correct as of 26 January 2020

Club career

Hinkley was a pupil at St Peter's High School, Gloucester, Bromsgrove School, and Hartpury, Gloucester. 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 23rd March 2023 he was released from his Saints' contract.

International career

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]

References
  1. "Young Gun: Aaron Hinkley – England U18s flanker". The Rugby Paper. 14 April 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  2. "Newcastle take the spoils in hard-fought Anglo-Welsh Cup Encounter". Gloucester Rugby. 3 February 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  3. "Four Gloucester Rugby youngsters named in England Under-20s squad". Gloucestershire Live. 26 November 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  4. "Gloucester Rugby set to lose highly-rated homegrown prospect with Exeter Chiefs among interested clubs". Gloucestershire Live. 17 January 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  5. "Hinkley signs for the Chiefs". Exeter Chiefs. 2 March 2020. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  6. "Saints sign Aaron Hinkley and Alfie Petch". Northampton Saints. 31 May 2022. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  7. "Match report: England u18 31 – 17 Scotland u18". Scottish Rugby. 12 March 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  8. "England name their junior squad for South Africa series". Ruck.co.uk. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  9. "Redpath and Hinkley scored tries on debut in England Under-20s win over Wales". Premiership Rugby. 9 February 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  10. "The Gloucester Rugby trio at the World Rugby U20 Championship". Gloucestershire Live. 3 June 2019. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  11. "Aaron Hinkley reflects on U20 Six Nations". Gloucester Rugby. 20 March 2019. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  12. "Aaron Hinkley player profile". It's Rugby. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
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