, ▁ 1 9 8 3 ) ▁is ▁a ▁South ▁African ▁born , ▁former ▁American ▁rugby ▁union ▁player ▁and ▁former ▁coach ▁of ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁se vens ▁team . ▁ ▁Play ing ▁career ▁Haw kins ▁played ▁loose ▁forward ▁for ▁the ▁Old ▁Mission ▁Beach ▁Athlet ic ▁Club ▁when ▁he ▁first ▁arrived ▁in ▁the ▁U . S ., ▁and ▁helped ▁the ▁team ▁win ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 6 ▁national ▁Super ▁League ▁title . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 7 ▁Haw kins ▁was ▁selected ▁to ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁national ▁rugby ▁se vens ▁team ▁pool . ▁He ▁made ▁his ▁first ▁appearance ▁for ▁the ▁USA ▁E ag les ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁New ▁Zealand ▁and ▁USA ▁stops ▁of ▁the ▁World ▁Rugby ▁Se vens ▁Series . ▁Haw kins ' ▁achiev ements ▁on ▁the ▁Se vens ▁circuit ▁include ▁the ▁team ▁making ▁the ▁cup ▁semi - final s ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁USA ▁Se vens ▁and ▁reaching ▁the ▁final ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁Ad ela ide ▁Se vens . ▁Haw kins ▁capt ained ▁the ▁se vens ▁team ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 9 / 2 0 1 0 ▁and ▁ 2 0 1 0 / 2 0 1 1 ▁seasons . ▁He ▁was ▁at ▁the ▁time ▁of ▁his ▁ret irement ▁among ▁the ▁most ▁c apped ▁Se vens ▁E ag les ▁of ▁all ▁time . ▁ ▁In ▁fif te ens , ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁he ▁was ▁selected ▁to ▁the ▁USA ▁ 1 5 ' s ▁Church ill