Date of birth | 22 November 1980 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 82 kg (181 lb; 12 st 13 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Debby Hodgkinson (born 22 November 1980) is a former rugby union player who played for Australia. She was a member of the Australian squad that finished in third place in the 2010 Women's Rugby World Cup. [1] She has also represented Australia in rugby sevens. She retired in 2012. [2]
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