Playing career During his senior playing career, Hillman was a hooker for
Bridgend RFC but also played for the
Barbarians,
Wales Sevens,
Swansea RFC,
South Wales Police RFC, Bridgend Sports and Merthyr rugby clubs. On 31 May 1980, Hillman played with the Wales Youth team who defeated South Africa Youth in the match before the
British & Irish Lions played the
Springboks. The game was the first Welsh international win against a South African international team on South African soil until the
senior team's tour of the country in 2022. While he never played for the
Wales senior XV, he did play for .
Coaching career After his playing days, Hillman turned to coaching, first at Nantymoel RFC and later at the
Bridgend Ravens. He also was the coach for the
Wales national rugby sevens team. ==Police career==