Ritchie Hawkyard calls time on his career
Keighley full-back Ritchie Hawkyard has announced his retirement from rugby league with immediate effect.
The 33-year-old made 257 career appearances for Bradford, Swinton, Oldham and Keighley, scoring 96 tries and kicking 53 goals. Hawkyard earned one cap for Scotland in 2007.
He said: “I have officially made the decision to retire from rugby league.
“It is not a decision taken I have taken lightly but I thought now is the right time to retire because I didn’t want to get halfway through the season and start having second thoughts about playing.
“I have had around two months away from the game so I can spend time with my family and I’ve loved every minute of it to be honest.
“I’ve played rugby now for 30 years and 17 years as a semi-professional player – a lot of commitment and dedication goes in to the game but the memories from rugby will last forever. I’ve had some great memories from every club I’ve played at.”
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