Peter Hewat
Encyclopedia
Peter Hewat is an Australia
n rugby union
player now playing in Japan's
Top League
for Suntory Sungoliath
. He previously played for the NSW Waratahs and London Irish
. On 12 April 2010 it was confirmed that Hewat was leaving London Irish to go play in Japan.
's renowned Rugby nursery, Nudgee College
. In spite of this, he did not play his first game until the age of 14. A natural athlete, within a year he was playing in the first XV alongside former Queensland Red
Elton Flatley
.
He also showed great potential as a junior cricketer ultimately representing Australia at the schoolboy level. Hewat then had a short yet successful stint in the Brisbane 1st grade club competition before he began to concentrate on rugby more seriously. He is a nephew of former Australian Test cricketer Rick McCosker
.
He moved onto to Australian U21 duties in 1998, before representing Australia at Sevens from 2001 to 2003.
's Waratah record for tries in a season. He also smashed Matthew Burke's NSW record for points in a season, finishing with 243 points from 17 games during 2005.
Almost unbelievably, Hewat came into 2005 with just two state caps and five points to his name. An electrifying and unpredictable fullback and winger, he missed just one match for the season, when he was rested from the Waratahs clash with the Romanian Barbarians
on the Gulf Air development tour of Eastern Europe. On top of this, Hewat played two games for Australia A and captained Manly
to within one win of the Tooheys New Cup
Grand Final.
in round seven of the Super 14
, Hewat moved on to second on the all-time pointscorers list for the Waratahs, his 28 point haul in the match seeing him move on to 359 points to surpass Marty Roebuck
who held the spot with 337 points. Only Matt Burke (1147) has scored more points for New South Wales.
In the same match he also equalled Burke's record for scoring 100 season points in seven Super matches.
In round eight against the Cheetahs
, Hewat's 27 point haul saw him surpass 300 Super points. Two rounds later, against the Brumbies
, Hewat surpassed the 400 point mark for NSW.
Hewat's haul of points in the round 14 match v Hurricanes
at Aussie Stadium
saw him register 177 points for the season – establishing a record for the most Super Rugby points in a season.
Hewat's outstanding form in the 2006 Tooheys New Cup saw him awarded the Ken Catchpole Medal for 2006.
The telling impact Hewat can have on a match was again evident when he came on as a replacement in the APC match against the Western Force
. He came on as a replacement in the second half and scored a quick-fire 17 points in the space of 20 minutes, equalling the record for the most points in a match by a replacement, previously set by Tim Kelaher.
On 27 Jul 2007 it was confirmed by NSWRU and Hewat that they had worked out a release so he could continue playing rugby over in Europe and demand significantly more than what he earnt in Australia.
Physical: 191 cm, 100 kg
Born: 17.3.78, Inverell, NSW
Club: Manly
Provincial Caps: 33
Provincial Points: 450 (20t, 70c, 70p)
Provincial Debut: 2004 v Scotland
Super 12/14 Caps: 27
Super 12/14 Points 365 (15t, 47c, 65p)
Super 12/14 Debut: 2005 v Chiefs
Test Caps: –
Test Points: –
Test Debut: –
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
player now playing in Japan's
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
Top League
Top League
The Top League is a professional rugby union league created by the Japan Rugby Football Union to drive up the overall standard and popularity of the sport in the country and improve the results of the Japan national rugby union team. The first season was 2003-04 and featured 12 teams...
for Suntory Sungoliath
Suntory Sungoliath
Suntory Sungoliath is owned by the Suntory beverage company and is one of the Japanese rugby union teams in the Top League. The team is based in Fuchū, Tokyo, as is their local rival Toshiba Brave Lupus...
. He previously played for the NSW Waratahs and London Irish
London Irish
London Irish RFC is an English rugby union club based in Sunbury, Surrey, where the senior squad train, the youth teams and senior academy play home games, and the club maintain their administrative offices. The senior squad play home games at the Madejski Stadium in Reading and compete in the top...
. On 12 April 2010 it was confirmed that Hewat was leaving London Irish to go play in Japan.
Youth
Originally from Inverell in north-west NSW, Hewat is a product of BrisbaneBrisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
's renowned Rugby nursery, Nudgee College
St. Joseph's Nudgee College
St Joseph's Nudgee College is a private, Roman Catholic, day and boarding school for boys, located in Boondall, a northern suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia....
. In spite of this, he did not play his first game until the age of 14. A natural athlete, within a year he was playing in the first XV alongside former Queensland Red
Queensland Reds
The Queensland Reds represent Queensland in the sport of rugby union in the Southern Hemisphere Super Rugby competition. Prior to 1996 they were a representative team selected on merit from the rugby union club competitions in Queensland...
Elton Flatley
Elton Flatley
Elton Flatley is a former Australian international rugby union footballer. At his best position of fly-half, Flatley was often able to dictate the game by kicking tactically or throwing simple passes in order to retain possession.Flatley tended to play internationally at centre...
.
He also showed great potential as a junior cricketer ultimately representing Australia at the schoolboy level. Hewat then had a short yet successful stint in the Brisbane 1st grade club competition before he began to concentrate on rugby more seriously. He is a nephew of former Australian Test cricketer Rick McCosker
Rick McCosker
Richard Bede McCosker is a former New South Wales and Australian cricketer.McCosker played in 25 Tests and 14 One Day Internationals in a career spanning 1975 to 1982 playing as a right hand batsman....
.
He moved onto to Australian U21 duties in 1998, before representing Australia at Sevens from 2001 to 2003.
2005
2005 can only be described as a watershed year in the career of Hewat. The leading Super 12 pointscorer in his debut year, his 10 tries broke Scott StaniforthScott Staniforth
Scott Nicholas Gelling Staniforth is an Australian rugby union footballer.- Career :Returning to Australia after two years with London Irish, Scott Staniforth was the last player to sign with the Western Force and has played in every match bar one for the new team...
's Waratah record for tries in a season. He also smashed Matthew Burke's NSW record for points in a season, finishing with 243 points from 17 games during 2005.
Almost unbelievably, Hewat came into 2005 with just two state caps and five points to his name. An electrifying and unpredictable fullback and winger, he missed just one match for the season, when he was rested from the Waratahs clash with the Romanian Barbarians
Romania national rugby union team
The Romania national rugby union team , nicknamed The Oaks , is the representative side of Romania in rugby union. Long considered one of the stronger European teams outside the Six Nations, they have participated in all six Rugby World Cups, and currently compete in the first division of the...
on the Gulf Air development tour of Eastern Europe. On top of this, Hewat played two games for Australia A and captained Manly
Manly RUFC
Manly Rugby Union Football Club are a rugby union club based in Manly, a suburb of Sydney, New South Wales. The club was formed in 1906 and competes in the New South Wales Rugby Union competitions, the Shute Shield and Tooheys New Cup. Manly, known as the Marlins, play their home games at Manly...
to within one win of the Tooheys New Cup
Tooheys New Cup
The Tooheys New Cup is a rugby union competition established by the New South Wales Rugby Union in 2002 as a stepping stone between the existing grade rugby and Super 14 competitions. Open to the existing 12 grade clubs, the TNC features Super 14 players not on international duty and the...
Grand Final.
2006
In the game against the BluesBlues (rugby team)
Blues are a professional New Zealand rugby union team based in Auckland, New Zealand which represents the Northland, North Harbour and Auckland unions in the Super Rugby competition. Like New Zealand's four other Super Rugby sides, the Blues were established by the NZRU in 1996...
in round seven of the Super 14
Super 14
Super Rugby is the largest and pre-eminent professional Rugby union competition in the Southern Hemisphere...
, Hewat moved on to second on the all-time pointscorers list for the Waratahs, his 28 point haul in the match seeing him move on to 359 points to surpass Marty Roebuck
Marty Roebuck
Marty Roebuck is a former Australian rugby union footballer who represented New South Wales and the Wallabies as a fullback....
who held the spot with 337 points. Only Matt Burke (1147) has scored more points for New South Wales.
In the same match he also equalled Burke's record for scoring 100 season points in seven Super matches.
In round eight against the Cheetahs
Central Cheetahs
The Central Cheetahs, known for sponsorship reasons as the Toyota Cheetahs, is a South African rugby union team that entered the Super Rugby competition in 2006. The franchise area encompasses the Free State and Northern Cape. In terms of Currie Cup unions, the Cheetahs draw from Free State...
, Hewat's 27 point haul saw him surpass 300 Super points. Two rounds later, against the Brumbies
Brumbies Rugby
The Brumbies are a Super 15 rugby union team based in Canberra, Australia and named for the wild horses which inhabit Canberra's hinterland...
, Hewat surpassed the 400 point mark for NSW.
Hewat's haul of points in the round 14 match v Hurricanes
Hurricanes (Super rugby franchise)
The Hurricanes are a New Zealand professional Rugby union team based in Wellington that competes in the Super Rugby competition...
at Aussie Stadium
Aussie Stadium
Sydney Football Stadium is located in Moore Park, in Sydney, New South Wales. It was built in 1988, to be the city's premier "rectangular field" for rugby league, rugby union and football for major matches and domestic competition...
saw him register 177 points for the season – establishing a record for the most Super Rugby points in a season.
Hewat's outstanding form in the 2006 Tooheys New Cup saw him awarded the Ken Catchpole Medal for 2006.
The telling impact Hewat can have on a match was again evident when he came on as a replacement in the APC match against the Western Force
Western Force
Western Force is a rugby union team based in Perth, Western Australia playing in the international Super Rugby competition. They first competed in the 2006 season and finished with the wooden spoon in that year, however their performances greatly improved in 2007. In 2008 they finished in 8th...
. He came on as a replacement in the second half and scored a quick-fire 17 points in the space of 20 minutes, equalling the record for the most points in a match by a replacement, previously set by Tim Kelaher.
Leaves Australia
After the end of the 2007 S14 season it was leaked to the press and Hewat himself that he was not in the reckoning for a Wallaby position and will not be included in the squad. This left Hewat disillusioned and resulted in his decision to consider lucrative offers from oversees.On 27 Jul 2007 it was confirmed by NSWRU and Hewat that they had worked out a release so he could continue playing rugby over in Europe and demand significantly more than what he earnt in Australia.
Career statistics
Position: Fullback / WingPhysical: 191 cm, 100 kg
Born: 17.3.78, Inverell, NSW
Club: Manly
Provincial Caps: 33
Provincial Points: 450 (20t, 70c, 70p)
Provincial Debut: 2004 v Scotland
Super 12/14 Caps: 27
Super 12/14 Points 365 (15t, 47c, 65p)
Super 12/14 Debut: 2005 v Chiefs
Test Caps: –
Test Points: –
Test Debut: –
Records and Achievements
- The leading Super 12 pointscorer in his debut year (2005).
- The NSW record for points in a season, finishing with 243 points from 17 games during 2005.
- Second only to Matt Burke (1147) in all-time points for New South Wales
- He equalled Burke's record for scoring 100 season points in seven Super matches.
- He surpassed the 400 point mark for NSW in round 10 2006.
- Registered 177 points for the season – establishing a record for the most Super Rugby points in a season in the round 14 match v Hurricanes . This has since been broken by Dan Carter.
- Awarded the Ken Catchpole Medal for outstanding form in the 2006 Tooheys New Cup