Bailey Hodgson (born 5 September 2002) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a fullback for the Leigh Leopards in the Super League.
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| Born | 5 September 2002 Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 85 kg (13 st 5 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Fullback | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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As of 25 July 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
He previously played for the Castleford Tigers in the Super League and Blacktown Workers in the NSW Cup.
Background
editHodgson was born in Hull, England.He is the nephew of Parramatta Eels and English international hooker Josh Hodgson.[3]
Playing career
editCastleford Tigers
editIn 2020, Hodgson made his Super League début for Castleford Tigers (Heritage No. 1002) in round 17 against Hull Kingston Rovers.[4]
Newcastle Knights
editIn November 2020, Hodgson signed a 3-year contract with Australian side Newcastle Knights starting in 2021.[3]
After three injury riddled years at the Newcastle outfit, Hodgson parted ways with the club at the end of the 2023 season, failing to play an NRL match.[5]
Manly Sea Eagles & Blacktown Workers
editOn 6 November, it was reported that he had signed with the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles, on the supplementary list.[6]
He also appeared in pre-season ahead of the current campaign for Manly, but again failed to make a competitive senior appearance this year for the Sea Eagles.
Instead, he has featured for their feeder club – the Blacktown Workers – in the New South Wales Cup.
Leigh Leopards
editOn 25 Jul 2024 it was reported that he had signed for Leigh Leopards in the Super League on a 2½-year deal.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Players". Love Rugby League. Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
- ^ "Bailey Hodgson - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
- ^ a b "Bailey Hodgson joins Knights for '21 season". Newcastle Knights. 19 November 2020.
- ^ "Super League: Castleford Tigers v Hull KR". BBC.
- ^ "Kalyn Ponga claims 2023 Danny Buderus Medal". Newcastle Knights. 5 September 2023.
- ^ "Hull-born Bailey Hodgson lands NRL lifeline after leaving Newcastle Knights". Hull Daily Mail. 6 November 2023.
- ^ Ben Olawumi (25 July 2024). "Bailey Hodgson: The lowdown on Leigh Leopards' new recruit including possible position, squad role". Love Rugby League.
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