Dave Hewitt (rugby league)

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Dave Hewitt
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Personal information
Full nameDavid Hewitt
Born (1995-11-04) 4 November 1995 (age 29)
St Helens, Merseyside, England
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Weight11 st 11 lb (75 kg)
Playing information
Position Scrum-half, Stand-off
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2015–16 St. Helens 00000
2015(loan)Oldham 650020
2016 Sheffield Eagles 1313010
2016(loan)Oldham 945026
2017–22 Oldham 11534912320
2023 Rochdale Hornets 182581125
2024–2024 Midlands Hurricanes 7024048
Total168461813549
Source: [1] [2]
As of 18 May 2024

Dave Hewitt (born 4 November 1995) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a scrum-half , stand-off for Midlands Hurricanes. He moved from Rochdale Hornets in the RFL League 1. [3]

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Background

Hewitt was born in St Helens, Merseyside, England.

Career

Hewitt is an England Schoolboys and England Academy international. [4] [5] [6]

He was in the Saints Academy system and played his junior rugby league with the Bold Miners club. [7] [3] [8] He has previously played on loan from St. Helens at Oldham in 2015. [9] [10]

In 2016 Hewitt joined the Sheffield Eagles on a full-time deal. [11] [12] [7] In July 2016 he joined Oldham on loan from the Eagles. [13]

In October 2016 he joined the Roughyeds on a permanent deal. [14]

References

  1. Rugby League Project
  2. loverugbyleague
  3. 1 2 "Hewitt repays the faith". Oldham Chronicle. 4 October 2016. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
  4. "I am to prove myself' — new-boy Hewitt". Oldham Roughydeds. 16 June 2015. Archived from the original on 10 October 2016. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
  5. "2012 England Academy and Youth squads named". RLIF. 29 November 2011. Retrieved 7 October 2016.[ permanent dead link ]
  6. "Former cage fighter named in England Academy squad". University of Leeds. 25 March 2014. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
  7. 1 2 "Saints youngster joins Sheffield Eagles". St Helens Reporter. 16 November 2015. Archived from the original on 10 October 2016. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
  8. "Barrie McDermott picks a team of young players that will make an impact in Super League 2015". Sky Sports. 21 January 2015. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
  9. "Hewitt salutes ideal move". Oldham Chronicle. 16 June 2015. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
  10. "Oldham have sights fixed firmly on securing promotion". Manchester Evening News. 11 August 2015. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
  11. "Sheffield Eagles Sign PNG International Gary Lo". PNG Facts. 28 November 2015. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
  12. "Dave Hewitt joins Sheffield from St Helens". Loverugbyleague. 16 November 2015. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
  13. "Loan duo go straight into contention". Oldham Chronicle. 8 July 2016. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
  14. "'Chap' in the Fold". Oldham Chronicle. 6 October 2016. Retrieved 7 October 2016.