Michael Hills (rugby union)

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Michael Hills
Birth nameMichael Hills
Date of birth (1985-06-11) 11 June 1985 (age 37)
Place of birth Doncaster, Yorkshire, England
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight94 kg (14 st 11 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Current team Doncaster Knights
Youth career
  Doncaster Knights
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)

2005-2009
2009-2013
2013-
Doncaster Knights
Sale Sharks
London Welsh
Doncaster Knights

24
91

(5)
(35)
National sevens team(s)
YearsTeamComps
2006 England Sevens Dubai

Michael Hills (born 11 June 1985 in Doncaster) is a rugby union player who plays at flanker for Doncaster Knights in the RFU Championship.

He represented England at the 2006 Under 21 Rugby World Championship. [1] He has also played for the England Sevens. [2]

Hills made 15 Premiership appearances for Sale Sharks and 24 in total, scoring one try against the Newcastle Falcons. [3] In the 2005–2006 season, Hills made 2 appearances as Sale Sharks won their first ever Premiership title. [4]

Hills signed for London Welsh in the summer of 2009. [5]

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References

  1. "England U21 31-12 Scotland U21". BBC. 17 June 2006. Retrieved 6 August 2009.
  2. "The Hills will be alive in Dubai". RFU. 30 November 2006. Archived from the original on 1 December 2008. Retrieved 2009-08-06.
  3. "Sale Sharks 53 - 10 Newcastle Falcons". Sale Sharks Official Website. 20 April 2008. Retrieved 6 August 2009.
  4. "Zurich Premiership 2005/06 » Sale Sharks » Season appearances". rugby.statbunker.com. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
  5. "London Welsh player movement season 2009/10". London Welsh Official Website. 20 July 2009. Retrieved 6 August 2009.[ dead link ]