Ronald Frederick Hakin (born 3 September 1950) is a former Ireland rugby union international from Northern Ireland.
| Full name | Ronald Frederick Hakin | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 3 September 1950 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Belfast, Northern Ireland | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||||||||||||||||
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Hakin was a lock and no. 8 from Belfast, where he played for the CIYMS club.[1] He was capped six times for Ireland from 1976 to 1977, featuring in two Five Nations campaigns and the 1976 tour of New Zealand.[2] In the early 1980s, he competed in English rugby with Bath, during which time he represented Somerset at county level.[3] He was on the bench in Bath's 1983–84 John Player Cup final win over Bristol. Outside of rugby, he worked as a school teacher.[4]
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- ^ "Ronnie Hakin back in action". Belfast Telegraph. 2 November 1972.
- ^ "Shock from selectors". Lincolnshire Echo. 3 June 1976.
- ^ "Yorkshire out at last gasp". Hull Daily Mail. 26 November 1983.
- ^ "Teachers' rugby clash". Bristol Evening Post. 22 November 1991.