Hadleigh Parkes

Hadleigh Parkes
Birth name Hadleigh Wayne Parkes
Date of birth (1987-10-05) 5 October 1987
Place of birth Hunterville, New Zealand
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 1 1⁄2 in)
Weight 101 kg (223 lb)
School Palmerston North Boys' High School
University University of Canterbury
Lincoln University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre/Winger/Fly-Half
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
2010
2011–2014
2013
2014−present		 Manawatu
Auckland
Eastern Province Kings
Scarlets		 13
40
2
80		 (15)
(60)
(5)
(50)
Correct as of 3 November 2017
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
2012
2013
2014		 Blues
Southern Kings
Hurricanes		 13
7
6		 (10)
(0)
(5)
Correct as of 13 July 2014
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2017−present Wales 8 (15)
Correct as of 9 June 2018

Hadleigh Wayne Parkes (born 5 October 1987) is a New Zealand born, Wales international rugby union player, whose favoured position is at centre. He currently plays for Scarlets in the Pro14 league.[1][2]

Club career

Super Rugby

Parkes made his provincial debut in 2010 for Manawatu. In 2011, he relocated to Auckland and in 2012 made his debut with the Blues.[3]

After one season with the Blues, he joined the Southern Kings for the 2013 season on a one-year contract.[4][5] After being an unused substitute in the Southern Kings' first ever game against the Western Force,[6] he did make his debut for them by coming off the bench in their second game of the season against the Sharks[7] and then started in their next three games. However, he suffered a broken arm in the Kings' match against the Hurricanes in Wellington[8] and was out of action for more than three months.[9] He made his return for the final match of the season, starting as a winger against the Sharks.[10] He also played in both 2013 Super Rugby promotion/relegation matches, failing to help the Kings retain their Super Rugby status.

He made his first of two appearances in the South African domestic Currie Cup competition in the opening fixture of the 2013 Currie Cup First Division season, when he started the match against the Pumas.[11]

He returned to New Zealand after the Super Rugby promotion/relegation matches to captain Auckland in the 2013 ITM Cup.[12]

Wales

After the end of the 2014 ITM Cup season, Parkes moved to the Scarlets, one of the four professional Welsh regional rugby union teams.[13] He was reunited with ex-Auckland head coach Wayne Pivac in the West Wales region. Parkes made his debut off the bench in the Rugby Champions Cup match against Ulster. His first start came two weeks later in the West Wales derby against the Ospreys. Parkes scored his first Scarlets try against Munster, and he was also awarded man of the match for his performance in that game.[14]

International career

Parkes was selected for the Wales national rugby union team squad to play in the 2017 Autumn International fixtures when he became eligible under the three years residence criteria. He was positioned to start as inside-centre for Wales in the match with South Africa on 2 December 2017. He scored two tries and was awarded man of the match. His form in autumn internationals and for Scarlets saw him selected to start against Scotland, England, Ireland and Italy in the 2018 Six Nations Championship, scoring a try and earning the man of the match award against Italy.[15][16]

References

  1. ↑ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Hadleigh Parkes". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
  2. ↑ "It's Rugby profile". itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 1 Nov 2012.
  3. ↑ "Blues player profile". Blues. Archived from the original on 23 February 2013. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
  4. ↑ "Kings to make three signings". EWN Sport. 3 October 2012. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
  5. ↑ "SA Rugby Squad – Southern Kings : 2013 Vodacom Super Rugby". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  6. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Southern Kings 22-10 Force". South African Rugby Union. 23 February 2013. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  7. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Southern Kings 12-21 Sharks". South African Rugby Union. 9 March 2013. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  8. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Hurricanes 46-30 Southern Kings". South African Rugby Union. 30 March 2013. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  9. ↑ "Parkes blow for Kings". Sport24. 30 March 2013. Retrieved 9 April 2013.
  10. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Sharks 58-13 Southern Kings". South African Rugby Union. 13 July 2013. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  11. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Eastern Province Kings 13-29 Steval Pumas". South African Rugby Union. 28 June 2013. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  12. ↑ "Parkes leads strong Auckland". Planet Rugby. 6 August 2013. Retrieved 9 August 2013.
  13. ↑ "Hadleigh Parkes arrives at the Parc". Scarlets. 2 December 2014. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
  14. ↑ "Scarlets remain unbeaten at home despite late Munster comeback". Scarlets. 21 February 2015. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
  15. ↑ "Hadleigh Parkes Drafted Wales Squad Autumn". Retrieved 27 October 2017.
  16. ↑ Sport, Telegraph (2017-11-30). "New Zealand-born centre Hadleigh Parkes handed Wales debut for South Africa clash and scores à try". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2017-12-01.
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