| Full name | Hayden Hyde | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | (2000-09-15) 15 September 2000 (age 23) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Kingston-upon-Thames, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 101 kg (223 lb; 15 st 13 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Cranleigh School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Hayden Hyde (born 15 September 2000) is an English rugby union player who plays as a centre for Harlequins in the Premiership.[1][2]
After finishing his education at Cranleigh School at 18, Hyde moved to Ulster. Playing for Ulster 'A' in the Celtic Cup,[3][4][5] including featuring in the final against Leinster 'A'.[6]
He rejoined Harlequins in 2021 going on to make his debut in the first round of the 2021-22 Premiership Rugby Cup against Saracens. Coming off the bench in a 28–21 loss. He signed a new deal with Harlequins in February 2023.[7][8] He has also featured on loan for London Scottish in the RFU Championship.
He qualifies for Ireland through his Mother, who was born in Tallaght.[9] His first taste of international rugby came in 2017 when he was called up to the Ireland under-18 squad for a friendly against Portugal under-18.[10] Hyde opening the scoring for the Irish side, with a try in the 9th minute in the 27–46 win.[11] In 2018 he started at centre in a 56–17 win over Canada under-18 where he scored two tries. He featured for the under-18 side 5 times in total.[12][13][14][15][16]
He was named in the Irish squad for the 2018 Rugby Europe Under-18 Sevens Championship.[17] With Ireland coming runners up, losing to France in the final. He featured once for Ireland under-19 in a friendly against Australia Schools.[18] While he was with Ireland under-19 he was invited to join the England squad however he declined.[19]
He was named in the Ireland under-20 squad for the 2020 Six Nations Under 20s Championship, featuring twice, starting at inside centre against Scotland under-20 and England under-20.[20][21]
In 2021 he joined England Sevens and made his debut at the Malaga leg of the World Sevens, and was later named in the England squad for the 2022 Commonwealth Games.[22]
