Club Career
Hopkins played youth rugby union for the Maesteg RFC academy. Later, he played for the senior Maesteg team, Wales, British and Irish Lions, and Llanelli RFC.
Hopkins played for the victorious Llanelli team that played and beat the New Zealand All Blacks at Stradey Park on 31 October 1972. The Scarlets side emerged 9-3 winners of what was a bruising, brutal encounter at a packed Stradey Park with 20,000 supporters. Others to play in the victory included ex Wales Coach Gareth Jenkins and Ray Gravell.
In 1972 Hopkins joined the Swinton RLFC rugby league team, making his debut against Huyton on 3 December that year.
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