Rugby player
| Date of birth | (1998-03-11) 11 March 1998 (age 26) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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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Hayden Sargeant (born 11 March 1998) is an Australian rugby union player. He plays for the Australia national rugby sevens team.
Early life
He attended The Southport School in Gold Coast, Queensland and Bond University, graduating in Construction Management and Quantity Surveying.
Career
He played for Melbourne Rebels U20s prior to playing for the Junior Wallabies in 2018. He left the Melbourne Rebels in 2020 when matches were cancelled due to the covid-19 pandemic and the squad was streamlined.
He made his debut for the Australia national rugby sevens team in 2023 at the World Rugby Sevens Series in Los Angeles. In July 2024, he was selected for the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Personal life
He was a keen soccer player and skateboarder when he was younger. He works in construction.
References
- "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 (16 July 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.
| Australia 2024 Summer Olympics Squad | |
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| Coach | Manenti |