Ryan Hodson
Ryan Hodson (born 10 October 1989) is an Australian rugby union player currently playing for English Championship side London Welsh.[1][2] His playing position is loose forward.
Full name | Ryan Hodson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 10 October 1989 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 99 kg (15 st 8 lb; 218 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Hale School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | University of Western Australia Haas School of Business | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Hodson has had a nomadic experience as a professional rugby player. He made a couple of appearances for the Melbourne Rebels while providing short-term injury cover in the final weeks of the 2012 Super Rugby season.[3] Not offered a permanent contract for the franchise in 2013, Hodson headed to Europe where he played Championship rugby for Jersey.[4] He made seven appearances in the Channel Islands before heading back to his homeland to play for the Force as a short-term injury replacement during the 2014 Super Rugby season.[5] On 25 April 2015, Hodson signed for Championship rivals London Welsh from the 2015-16 season.[6]
References
- "Ryan Hodson Player Statistics". itsrugby. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
- "Ryan Hodson ESPN Scrum Player Profile". ESPN Scrum. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
- "Ryan Hodson Gets Super Rugby Action With Rebels". Cal Varsity Rugby. 4 May 2012. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
- "Ryan Hodson: Jersey sign former Melbourne Rebels flanker". bbc Sport. 2 March 2014. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
- "Hodson answers Force call". Yahoo Australia. 29 May 2014. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
- "Ryan Hodson: London Welsh to sign Jersey's Australian flanker". BBC Sport. 21 April 2015. Retrieved 6 September 2015.