 A product of Bradford Bulls senior academy Hawkyard, 21, was drafted in for Paul Deacon and made his début against Huddersfield Giants in round 14 of 2007 Super League season playing as a stand off.At the end of the 2007 season having made three appearances for the Bulls, Hawkyard signed for Swinton Lions.After nine seasons with Swinton during which he scored 44 tries in 159 appearances for the Lions, Hawkyard joined Keighley Cougars for the start of the 2016 season.