He played at representative level for Great Britain and Wales, and at club level for Widnes (two spells), and in the Super League for St. Helens, the London Broncos, the Salford City Reds, and the Halifax Blue Sox, as a stand-off, loose forward or centre.
[3] He played stand-off in St Helens' 16–25 defeat by Wigan in the 1995–96 Regal Trophy Final during the 1995–96 at Alfred McAlpine Stadium, Huddersfield on Saturday 13 January 1996.
[4] Hammond played as a stand-off in St Helens 40–32 victory over the Bradford Bulls in the 1996 Challenge Cup Final at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 27 April 1996 in front of a crowd of 78,550.
[6] Hammond left Saints when his contract expired at the end of the 1998 season, and signed a two-year deal with London Broncos.
He was selected to play for Wales in the 2000 Rugby League World Cup, but was forced to withdraw from the squad due to injury.