Matt Hodgson

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Matt Hodgson
Head of Rugby at Global Rapid Rugby
Assumed office
1 September 2017

Hodgson began his rugby career with his local team the Avoca Sharks in the NSW Central Coast town of Avoca Beach. At age 17, Hodgson was drafted by the New South Wales Waratahs as a flyhalf/centre and was redeveloped as a loose forward. However, he did not receive any Super Rugby caps for the franchise in that season, which saw him leave the club to represent amateur clubs to develop into a full-time flanker. While training with the Waratahs, Hodgson played for Sydney Club Rugby teams Eastwood Rugby Club (1999–2003) and Manly RUFC (2004–05). His form as a flanker, saw Hodgson receive a call up into the Australian under-21s team for the 2002 Under 21 Rugby World Championship. He started in the number 7 jersey in the grand final against South Africa under-21, who were the winning side 24–21 in Johannesburg. He was part of the Eastwood Rugby Club winning side in the 2002 Shute Shield, where he was named man-of-the match in the 19–15 win over Sydney University. [4]

2005 – Debut Super Rugby season

In 2005, Hodgson was a member of the Australian sevens side that finished seventh in the 2004–05 World Sevens Series. In addition to this, he got his first taste of international rugby, playing for the Australian A side against the Junior All Blacks in Canberra. [5] Further more, Hodgson signed with the Western Force, for their inaugural season of Super Rugby. [6] He made his super rugby debut at home, Subiaco Oval, against the Brumbies who were the victors in that match 25–10. At the end of his debut season with the Force, he was awarded the inaugural presentation of the 2006 Force Man award – a recognition given to the player deemed to best represent the club's values in all that they do both on and off the field. This award was again won by Hodgson in 2007, 2009 and in 2010.

2009 – Australia

Hodgson enjoyed a break-out season in 2009, earning his first Western Force Player of the Year award and first Wallabies call up. He debuted for Australia in the non-cap earning 55–7 annihilation of the Barbarians at Sydney Football Stadium. [7] A serious AC Joint injury sustained during the 39th minute sidelined Hodgson for 3 months, but he returned for the Spring Tour later that year and performed in the midweek matches against Gloucester and Cardiff Blues. [8] [9]

2010 Super rugby season saw Hodgson awarded his second Player of the Year award in so many years. Hodgson rounded off 2010 with two Man of the Match performances on Wallaby Spring tour against Munster and Leicester.

Hodgson's first test cap was a substitution from the bench in the 49–3 victory against Fiji in Canberra, during the 2010 mid-year rugby union internationals. He also made appearances from the bench in tests against England, New Zealand and Italy during the 2010 season. He earned his first starting position against Samoa in Sydney during the 2011 mid-year rugby union internationals. On that occasion Samoa won 32–23 in a shock victory. [10]

Hodgson was a member of the 2011 World Cup Squad, called up as an injury replacement for Wycliff Palu. [11]

Hodgson is contracted until the end of the 2015 Super Rugby Season with the Western Force. Hodgson is managed by the Fordham Company in Sydney.

Personal life

Hodgson is of Aboriginal descent. [12] In 2009, Hodgson graduated with a Bachelor of Exercise Science & Sports Management from Australian Catholic University. [13] [14] In 2011, he completed a Real Estate Sales Agent course.[ where? ] [13] He was reported to be enrolled in the Masters of Business Management (Sports Law) at Deakin University in December 2011. [13] Hodgson was awarded the 2011 RUPA Academic Award. [13]

Hodgson owns F45 Training West Leederville.[ clarification needed ] The first F45 Training franchise to open in Western Australia.[ clarification needed ] (Opened 26 May 2014)[ citation needed ]

Hodgson calls Perth home, is married to Jo Hodgson and father to Hunter Patrick Hodgson (born in 2013). [15]

Super Rugby statistics

As of 15 July 2017  [16]
SeasonTeamAppsStartSubMinsTCPGDGPtsYCRC
2006 Force 121028390000000
2007 Force 8533670000000
2008 Force 10553771000500
2009 Force 131038860000000
2010 Force 1313010401000510
2011 Force 131218890000000
2012 Force 14140101320001010
2013 Force 1412296420001000
2014 Force 16160126860003010
2015 Force 77055030001510
2016 Force 1111085520001000
2017 Force 98157320101000
Total140123179630190109840

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  1. ↑ "Rapid Rugby 2019 Schedule on show" (PDF) (Press release). Global Rapid Rugby. 1 March 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 March 2019.
  2. ↑ Rugby: Hodgson humbled to reach 100th cap for Force
  3. ↑ Qantas Wallabies announce 32 Man squad for Castrol Edge France Tour
  4. ↑ The history of rugby in Eastwood
  5. ↑ Junior All Blacks score late to pip Australia A
  6. ↑ Western Force sign sprint champion
  7. ↑ Australia 55 Barbarians 7
  8. ↑ "Tour match: Gloucester 5-36 Australia". The Guardian . 3 November 2009. Archived from the original on 31 October 2022.
  9. ↑ Cardiff Blues 3 Australia 31
  10. ↑ Samoa shock Wallabies
  11. ↑ Australia call up Turner, Hodgson for world cup Archived 27 July 2014 at the Wayback Machine
  12. ↑ "Indigenous Wallabies make their mark". ABC News. 6 August 2010. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
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