How Hawkins overcame illness to star for England
Summary
England wheelchair rugby league winger Rob Hawkins says managing chronic fatigue syndrome has been part of his path to becoming an international star. He joined the sport in 2014 after mistakenly attending a wheelchair rugby league session, and now prepares to face Australia in the World Cup semi-final.Key Facts
- Hawkins is 25 and plays for England and Halifax Panthers.
- He was bedbound for 18 months because of chronic fatigue syndrome and missed two years of high school.
- He first sought out wheelchair basketball but discovered that the local session was wheelchair rugby league.
- Hawkins has scored 14 tries for England at this World Cup.
- He won the International Wheelchair Player of the Year award in 2024 and 2025.
- England beat Wales 98-18, the USA 134-0 and Ireland 68-32 to top Pool A.
- England are scheduled to face hosts Australia in the semi-final in Wollongong on Tuesday.
Read the Full Article
This is a fact-based summary from The Actual News. Click below to read the complete story directly from the original source.
