Hayden Sargeant (born 11 March 1998) is an Australian rugby union player. He plays for the Australia national rugby sevens team.
| Date of birth | 11 March 1998[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb; 12 st 8 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | The Southport School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Bond University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life
editHe attended The Southport School in Gold Coast, Queensland and Bond University, graduating in Construction Management and Quantity Surveying.[2][3]
Career
editHe played for Melbourne Rebels U20s prior to playing for the Junior Wallabies in 2018.[4] He left the Melbourne Rebels in 2020 when matches were cancelled due to the covid-19 pandemic and the squad was streamlined.[5]
He made his debut for the Australia national rugby sevens team in 2023 at the World Rugby Sevens Series in Los Angeles.[6] In July 2024, he was selected for the 2024 Paris Olympics.[7][8]
Personal life
editHe was a keen soccer player and skateboarder when he was younger. He works in construction.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Hayden Sargeant". Its Rugby. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ "Hayden Sargeant". Olympics.com.au. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ "Sargeant scores with Aussie 7s squad call-up". Bond.edu.au. 21 February 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ "Bond University and ex-Surfers Paradise flyer Hayden Sargeant on his Junior Wallabies debut". Gold Coast Bulletin. 2 May 2018. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ Hamilton, Grace (4 June 2024). "'My time done': Sargeant's two week turnaround from dropped Super Rugby rookie to Aussie SVNS debut". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ Williamson, Nathan (July 16, 2024). "Hayden the Sargeant tasked with guiding Australia's charge to Olympic success". Rugby.com.au. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ "Allez, Allez, Allez: Aussie men's Sevens team is chasing one of the most hotly-contested medals at Paris Olympics". The Roar. 22 July 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ Morton, Finn (2 July 2024). "Nawaqanitawase & Toole set for Paris as Australia name squads for Olympics". Rugby Pass. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ "From Builder to Olympian: Hayden Sargeant's Rugby 7s Journey". Balance the Grind. 23 May 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2024.