| Birth name | Aaron Richard Hinkley | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 29 March 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Hereford, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 105 kg (231 lb; 16 st 7 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | St Peter's High School, Gloucester Bromsgrove School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Hartpury University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]