Hayden Hyde

Hyde got his first taste of competitive club rugby as part of a highly successful age-group side at KCS Old Boys Juniors{{Cite web |title=Kings Old Boys U16 v Guildford RFC 1st half|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXIKS5NK7Y0 |access-date=2024-09-11 |website=www.youtube.com}} playing alongside a number of other talented Harlequins Academy, London Irish Academy and Wasps Academy players. After finishing his education at Cranleigh School at 18, Hyde moved to Ulster. Playing for Ulster 'A' in the Celtic Cup,{{Cite web |date=2019-09-01 |title=Ulster Rugby {{!}} Ulster A 32 Cardiff Blues A 5 |url=https://www.ulsterrugby.com/2019/08/ulster-a-32-cardiff-blues-a-5/ |access-date=2024-04-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190901101155/https://www.ulsterrugby.com/2019/08/ulster-a-32-cardiff-blues-a-5/ |archive-date=2019-09-01 }}{{Cite web |date=2022-02-06 |title=Leinster Rugby {{!}} Match Report: Leinster 'A' 55 Ulster 'A' 24 |url=https://www.leinsterrugby.ie/report_nostats/match-report-leinster-a-55-ulster-a-26 |access-date=2024-04-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220206171512/https://www.leinsterrugby.ie/report_nostats/match-report-leinster-a-55-ulster-a-26 |archive-date=2022-02-06 }}{{Cite web |date=2019-09-22 |title=Dragon News : Dragons take bonus from cup defeat |url=https://www.dragonsrugby.wales/news/2019/september/dragons-take-bonus-from-cup-defeat.html |access-date=2024-04-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190922075023/https://www.dragonsrugby.wales/news/2019/september/dragons-take-bonus-from-cup-defeat.html |archive-date=2019-09-22 }} including featuring in the final against Leinster 'A'.{{Cite web |date=2019-10-14 |title=Leinster Rugby {{!}} Match Report: Leinster 'A' 31 Ulster 'A' 10 |url=https://www.leinsterrugby.ie/report_nostats/match-report-leinster-a-31-ulster-a-10/ |access-date=2024-04-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191014140855/https://www.leinsterrugby.ie/report_nostats/match-report-leinster-a-31-ulster-a-10/ |archive-date=2019-10-14 }}

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.{{Cite web |last=Sansom |first=Tom |date=2023-02-24 |title=BREAKING: Harlequins Academy Duo Sign New Contracts |url=https://www.ruck.co.uk/breaking-harlequins-academy-duo-sign-new-contracts/ |access-date=2024-04-01 |website=Ruck |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |title=Cassius Cleaves and Hayden Hyde sign new Harlequins contracts |url=https://www.quins.co.uk/article/cassius-cleaves-and-hayden-hyde-sign-new-harlequins-contracts |access-date=2024-04-01 |website=www.quins.co.uk |language=en-gb}} 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.{{Cite news |title=Hayden Hyde primed for next step in Ireland journey |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/international/hayden-hyde-primed-for-next-step-in-ireland-journey-1.4153206 |access-date=2024-04-01 |newspaper=The Irish Times |language=en}} 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.{{Cite web |title=Irish Rugby {{!}} Ireland U-18 Clubs Squad Named For Portugal Trip |url=https://www.irishrugby.ie/2017/11/01/ireland-u-18-clubs-squad-named-for-portugal-trip/ |access-date=2024-04-01 |language=en-US}} Hyde opening the scoring for the Irish side, with a try in the 9th minute in the 27–46 win.{{Cite web |title=Irish Rugby {{!}} Ireland Under-18s Begin International Season With Eight-Try Win |url=https://www.irishrugby.ie/report_nostats/ireland-under-18s-begin-international-season-with-eight-try-win/ |access-date=2024-04-01 |language=en-US}} 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.{{Cite web |title=Irish Rugby {{!}} Ireland U-18 Clubs And Schools Side Get Set For Canada Clashes |url=https://www.irishrugby.ie/2018/03/23/ireland-u-18-clubs-and-schools-side-get-set-for-canada-clashes/ |access-date=2024-04-01 |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Irish Rugby {{!}} Ireland U-18 Clubs & Schools Team Rack Up Eight Tries Against Canada U-19s |url=https://www.irishrugby.ie/report_nostats/ireland-u-18-clubs-schools-team-rack-up-eight-tries-against-canada-u-19s/ |access-date=2024-04-01 |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Irish Rugby {{!}} Ireland U-18 Clubs & Schools Team Selected For Second Canada Game |url=https://www.irishrugby.ie/2018/03/28/ireland-u-18-clubs-schools-team-selected-for-second-canada-game/ |access-date=2024-04-01 |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Irish Rugby {{!}} Ireland U-18 Clubs & Schools Side Denied By English Comeback In Portsmouth |url=https://www.irishrugby.ie/report_nostats/ireland-u-18-clubs-schools-side-denied-by-english-comeback-in-portsmouth/ |access-date=2024-04-01 |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Irish Rugby {{!}} Bright Futures Ahead For Ireland U-18 Clubs & Schools' Class Of 2018 |url=https://www.irishrugby.ie/report_nostats/bright-futures-ahead-for-ireland-u-18-clubs-schools-class-of-2018/ |access-date=2024-04-01 |language=en-US}}

He was named in the Irish squad for the 2018 Rugby Europe Under-18 Sevens Championship.{{Cite web |title=Irish Rugby {{!}} Ireland Under-18 Men's Sevens Squad Selected For European Championship |url=https://www.irishrugby.ie/2018/05/03/ireland-under-18-mens-sevens-squad-selected-for-european-championship/ |access-date=2024-04-01 |language=en-US}} With Ireland coming runners up, losing to France in the final. He featured once for Ireland under-19 in a friendly against Australia Schools.{{Cite web |title=Irish Rugby {{!}} Ireland Under-19s Beaten By Three-Try Australia |url=https://www.irishrugby.ie/report_nostats/ireland-under-19s-beaten-by-three-try-australia/ |access-date=2024-04-01 |language=en-US}} While he was with Ireland under-19 he was invited to join the England squad however he declined.{{Cite news |date=2020-01-28 |title='It was always Ireland': Hayden Hyde explains why he rejected England's advance to move to Ulster |url=https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/rugby/six-nations/it-was-always-ireland-hayden-hyde-explains-why-he-rejected-englands-advance-to-move-to-ulster/38901209.html |access-date=2024-04-01 |work=BelfastTelegraph.co.uk |language=en-GB |issn=0307-1235}}

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.{{Cite web |title=Hayden HYDE profile and stats |url=https://all.rugby/player/hayden-hyde |access-date=2024-04-01 |website=all.rugby |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Hayden Hyde - Ireland - U6N Landing Page |url=https://www.sixnationsrugby.com/en/u6n/u20-mens/teams/ireland-u20/hayden-hyde |access-date=2024-04-01 |website=www.sixnationsrugby.com |language=en}}

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.{{Cite web |title=England Athletes Profile Hayden Hyde |url=https://teamengland.org/team-england-athletes/hayden-hyde |access-date=1 April 2024 |website=England Sport}}

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