Joel Hodgson (rugby player)
Joel Hodgson (born 1 August 1992) is an English rugby union player who plays for Newcastle Falcons in the Aviva Premiership.
| Birth name | Joel James Hodgson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 1 August 1992 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Newcastle upon Tyne, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 80 kg (12 st 8 lb; 176 lb) [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Royal Grammar School Newcastle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He first started with Newcastle Falcons from the summer of 2010. On 13 June 2014, he left Kingston Park to join Northampton Saints from the 2014-15 season in the Aviva Premiership.[2] After one season at Northampton, he departed to join Yorkshire Carnegie on a one-year deal in the RFU Championship from the 2015-16 season.[3] On 21 April 2016, it was announced he would rejoin Newcastle Falcons.
References
- "Aviva Premiership Rugby - Newcastle Falcons". web page. Premier Rugby. Archived from the original on 2 February 2012. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
- "Northampton Saints sign Newcastle half-back Joel Hodgson". Sky Sports. 13 June 2015. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
- "Northampton half-back Joel Hodgson join Yorkshire Carnegie". Northampton Chronicle & Echo. 1 May 2015. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
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