Joel Hodgson (rugby union)
Rugby player
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Joel Hodgson (born 1 August 1992) is an English rugby union player who plays for New England Free Jacks in Major League Rugby (MLR).[2] He previously played for Newcastle Falcons and Northampton Saints in the Aviva Premiership.
| Born | Joel James Hodgson 1 August 1992 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 80 kg (12 st 8 lb; 176 lb) [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Royal Grammar School Newcastle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rugby Union career
Professional career
He first started with Newcastle Falcons from the summer of 2010. He was loaned out to Rotherham Titans.[3] On 13 June 2014, he left Kingston Park to join Northampton Saints from the 2014-15 season in the Aviva Premiership.[4] After one season at Northampton, he departed to join Yorkshire Carnegie on a one-year deal in the RFU Championship from the 2015-16 season.[5] On 21 April 2016, it was announced he would rejoin Newcastle Falcons.
On 3 August 2022 it was announced that he joined Glasgow Warriors in a short-term deal. He came on a replacement in the friendly match against Ayrshire Bulls on 2 September 2022.[6]
On 13 August 2022 it was announced that he joined Utah Warriors to play in the Major League Rugby.[7]
Following Utah folding after the 2025 MLR season, Hodgson was signed by the New England Free Jacks.[8]
International career
He played for England U18 at scrum-half;[9] and then moved to fly-half with England U19s.[10]
Honours
- Utah Warriors
- All Major League Ruby Second team (2025)
