Paul Hodgson (rugby union)

Paul Hodgson (born 25 April 1982) is an English former rugby union player and coach.

Paul Hodgson
Birth namePaul Hodgson
Date of birth (1982-04-25) 25 April 1982
Place of birthEpsom, Surrey, England
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight79 kg (12 st 6 lb)[1]
SchoolGlyn Technology School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Attack/Skills Coach
Current team London Irish
Youth career
1989–2001 Sutton & Epsom
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2002–2004
2004–2012
2012–2014		 Bristol Shoguns
London Irish
Worcester Warriors
208
36
(65)
(10)
Correct as of 3 May 2014
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)

2008–2011		 England Saxons
England		 9
12		 (0)
(5)
Correct as of 18 June 2011
National sevens team(s)
Years Team Comps
England
Teams coached
Years Team
2016–2018 London Irish (Attack/Skills Coach)

Hodgson played as a Scrum-half and his most recent professional position was attack coach for London Irish. He has since moved on to become director of sport at Cranmore School in West Horsley, Surrey (www.cranmore.org) in September 2018 after completing his MEd, a position previously held by fellow London Irish player Barry Everitt.

Early career

Hodgson attended Glyn Technology School, for whom he captained the rugby 'A' team all through his academic career, and was Head Boy in his final year (2000). Hodgson played for his local rugby club Sutton & Epsom RFC from 1989 to 2001, he represented every age group at the club. Hodgson is a former England Captain at Junior level. He has also represented England at U18s and U21s level as well as playing for England 7s in the IRB World Sevens series.

Club career

Bristol Rugby

Hodgson has previously played for Bristol Shoguns. Hodgson joined the Bristol academy in the summer of 2001 and made the scrum-half berth his own.

Made the step up to first team level when Agustin Pichot picked up an injury in the early part of 2002 and Hodgson had a number of games on the bench in the Premiership.

After a good U21 World Cup Hodgson pledged his future to the Shoguns in Division one.

Superb against Bedford in the Cup and rightly named Man of the Match and then did not look out of place against Wasps in the Cup.

London Irish

Hodgson joined London Irish in July 2004 from Bristol Shoguns.

Hodgson was voted London Irish' Most Improved Player of the Season 2005/2006. Awarded Player of the Year for the 2008/2009 season Same season - Sky Sports Team of the year Awarded Premiership Player of the month for September in 2010/2011 season

Worcester Warriors

Paul joined Worcester Warriors for the 2012–2013 season from London Irish.

International Rugby

Hodgson is an England Sevens international. He is also an age group international captain and has been tipped to make the full England side in the future.

Hodgson was named in the England 2008 Six Nations Championship squad but has not been considered for the opening game due to a shoulder injury.[2]

He has been called into the England Saxons squad to face Italy A in Ragusa, Sicily on 9 February 2008.[3][4]

Hodgson has been tipped by Sky Sports pundit Stuart Barnes and London Irish coach Brian Smith to play in the 2008 RBS Six Nations Championship match against France in Paris.[5][6]

Having been named in this season's England Saxons 2008 RBS Six Nations Championship training squad, Hodgson was called into the senior England squad for the game against France and was an unused replacement both in Paris and Edinburgh, before finally making his debut against Ireland in England's 33–10 victory at Twickenham.[7]

References
  1. "Aviva Premiership Rugby – London Irish". web page. Premier Rugby. Archived from the original on 6 February 2012. Retrieved 8 September 2011.
  2. "Balshaw replaces Tait for England". BBC. 29 January 2008. Retrieved 29 January 2008.
  3. "England Saxons training squad for Italy A". Rugby Football Union. 4 February 2008. Archived from the original on 8 April 2008. Retrieved 5 February 2008.
  4. "Guest, Care and Jarvis join Skinner and Brown in England Saxons squad". Quins. 4 February 2008. Archived from the original on 18 June 2008. Retrieved 5 February 2008.
  5. "Geraghty worry for England". Sky Sports. 17 February 2008. Retrieved 18 February 2008.
  6. "Smith confident of Hodgson debut". BBC. 19 February 2008. Retrieved 21 February 2008.
  7. "Paul Hodgson England Profile". Rugby Football Union. 14 April 2008. Archived from the original on 18 March 2008. Retrieved 14 April 2008.
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