Bailey Hodgson
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Born | Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England | 5 September 2002|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 6 November 2023 |
Bailey Hodgson (born 5 September 2002) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a fullback for the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles in the NRL.
He previously played for the Castleford Tigers in the Super League.
Background[edit]
Hodgson was born in Hull, England. He is the nephew of Parramatta Eels and English international hooker Josh Hodgson.[3]
Playing career[edit]
2020[edit]
In 2020, Hodgson made his Super League début for Castleford Tigers (Heritage № 1002) in round 17 against Hull Kingston Rovers.[4]
In November, Hodgson signed a 3-year contract with Australian side Newcastle Knights starting in 2021.[3]
2023[edit]
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]
On 6 November, it was reported that he had signed with the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles, on the supplementary list.[6]
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.