Michael John Hawker AM (born 11 October 1959) is an Australian former rugby union international.
[1] Hawker, born in Wellington, New South Wales, attended Sydney Church of England Grammar School and was an Australian Schoolboys rugby representative, featuring on the unbeaten 1977–78 touring side.
After debuting as a 20-year old against Fiji in Suva, he surprisingly received the vice captaincy a month later for a home series against the All Blacks.
He remained a candidate for the Test captaincy in future years, but ultimately would only lead the team in uncapped matches, including on the 1981–82 tour of Britain and Ireland.
[5] Hawker is a former Insurance Australia Group CEO and served on the board of Westpac from 2020 to 2023.