Bailey Hodgson
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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.
He previously played for the Castleford Tigers in the Super League and Blacktown Workers in the NSW Cup.
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]Castleford Tigers
[edit]In 2020, Hodgson made his Super League début for Castleford Tigers in round 17 against Hull Kingston Rovers.[4]
Newcastle Knights
[edit]In 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
[edit]On 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
[edit]On 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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