Paul Hodgson
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| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Paul Hodgson | |
| Date of birth | April 25, 1982 | |
| Place of birth | Epsom, Surrey, England | |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | |
| Weight | 12 st 2 lbs (77 kg) | |
| Nickname(s) | Hodgo | |
| School(s) attended | Glyn Technology School | |
| Club information | ||
| Position(s) | Scrum-half | |
| Current club | London Irish | |
| Number | 9 | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| Years | Club | |
| 1989 ‐ 01 1998 ‐ 01 |
Sutton & Epsom London Wasps |
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| Youth representative teams | ||
| England U-21 | ||
| Senior clubs* | ||
| Years | Club | Apps (points) |
| 2001 ‐ 04 2004 ‐ |
Bristol Shoguns London Irish |
83 (25) |
| Representative teams | ||
2008 ‐ |
England Saxons England |
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| Sevens National teams | ||
| England | ||
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* Professional club appearances and points |
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Paul Hodgson, born 25 April 1982 in Epsom, Surrey is an English rugby union player.
Hodgson plays for London Irish in the Guinness Premiership.
Paul Hodgson's position of choice is as a Scrum-half
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[edit] Early career
Paul Hodgson attended Glyn Technology School, for whom he captained the A Rugby Team all through his academic career at the Borough of Epsom and Ewell school.
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.
[edit] Bristol Shoguns
Paul Hodgson has previously played for Bristol Shoguns.
[edit] London Irish
Paul Hodgson joined London Irish in July 2004 from Bristol Shoguns.
Hodgson was voted London Irish' Most Improved Player of the Season 2005/2006.
[edit] 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.[1]
He has been called into the England Saxons squad to face Italy A in Ragusa, Sicily on 9 February 2008.[2][3]
Paul 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.[4][5]
He has been named on the bench for England in the 2008 RBS Six Nations Championship match against France in Paris.[6]
[edit] References
- ^ Balshaw replaces Tait for England. BBC (2008-01-29). Retrieved on 2008-01-29.
- ^ England Saxons training squad for Italy A. RFU (2008-02-04). Retrieved on 2008-02-05.
- ^ Guest, Care and Jarvis join Skinner and Brown in England Saxons squad. Quins (2008-02-04). Retrieved on 2008-02-05.
- ^ Geraghty worry for England. Sky Sports (2008-02-17). Retrieved on 2008-02-18.
- ^ Smith confident of Hodgson debut. BBC (2008-02-19). Retrieved on 2008-02-21.
- ^ Wigglesworth handed England call. BBC (2008-02-19). Retrieved on 2008-02-19.
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