Reece Hodge Explained

Reece Hodge
Birth Date: 26 August 1994 df=y[1]
Birth Place:North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Height:191 cm[2]
Weight:94 kg
School:Northern Beaches Secondary College, Selective Campus
University:University of Sydney[3]
Youthyears1:–2012
Youthclubs1:Harbord Harlequins
Youthyears2:–2012
Youthclubs2:Northern Beaches Secondary College
Amatyears1:2011–2015
Amatteam1:Manly
Amatapps1:21
Amatpoints1:169
Ru Amupdate:15 August 2015
Years1:2015
Clubs1:North Harbour Rays
Apps1:7
Points1:19
Years2:2023–
Clubs2:Bayonne
Apps2:6
Points2:10
Ru Clubupdate:8 June 2024
Superyears1:2016–2023
Super1:Melbourne Rebels
Superapps1:100
Superpoints1:573
Superupdate:2 June 2023
Repyears1:2012
Repteam1:Australian Schoolboys
Repcaps1:2
Repyears2:2013
Repteam2:Australia U20
Repcaps2:3
Reppoints2:14
Repyears3:2022
Repteam3:Australia A
Repcaps3:1
Reppoints3:2
Repyears4:2016–
Repteam4:Australia
Repcaps4:63
Reppoints4:168
Ru Ntupdate:9 July 2023

Reece Hodge (born 26 August 1994) is an Australian professional rugby union player who plays as a back. After playing his junior career primarily at fly-half,[4] Hodge initially played fullback and wing for the Rebels, and primarily played wing for Australia, before eventually moving to centre. In his most recent appearance for Australia (8 July 2023; South Africa) Hodge played at inside centre. Hodge currently plays for French club Bayonne in the Top 14 and the Australia national team. Hodge started his professional career in Super Rugby with the Melbourne Rebels, where he reached 100 appearances and became the team's most capped player before his departure in 2023.[5] [6]

Career

Domestic career

Hodge began playing rugby union in his youth with the Harbord Harlequins in 2001.[7] Playing school rugby for Northern Beaches Secondary College (Manly Selective Campus), Hodge was an injury replacement in the 2012 Australian Schoolboys tour of Fiji and New Zealand.[8] Before Hodge was called up to represent Australia in youth rugby, he was splitting his time between rugby and cricket. Hodge said in 2016: "Around 17 I was playing at state level cricket and rugby and splitting my time between them and it was only really after school when I was picked in the ARU National Academy that I gave up playing grade cricket to focus on rugby with the goal of eventually playing professionally."[9]

Melbourne Rebels

In August 2015, Hodge (20-years-old) signed to play for the Melbourne Rebels on a two-year deal after impressing with the Manly Marlins in the Shute Shield.[10] [11] After Hodge's first season with the Rebels had concluded, it was reported by The Daily Telegraph that Hodge was offered a contract to play for then-French and then-European champions Toulon back in 2014, which Hodge rejected.[12]

Hodge's first season with the Rebels was extraordinary, scoring nine tries in total (equal sixth),[13] the most for the Rebels in 2016, adding eighteen points from the boot as well.[14] Two of Hodge's tries came on debut against the Western Force, with Hodge scoring a total of twenty points.[15] [16] Starting at fullback, Hodge found himself at inside centre toward the latter half of the season,[17] and was also deployed at outside centre as well.[18] Upon reflection of Hodge's first season with the Rebels, CEO Baden Stephenson said: "Reece arrived at the Rebels and had an immediate impact, winning the competition’s Rookie of the Year award and becoming part of Michael Cheika's Wallabies squad," "He is a player that goes above and beyond for his club and his teammates. He is a consummate professional and is someone who embodies everything that the Melbourne Rebels stand for."[19]

International career

Hodge was named in Michael Cheika's Wallabies camp in late May 2016, ahead of the England tour of Australia. He was an injury replacement for Mike Harris.[20] Hodge remained in the squad for the remainder of the series, however he did not make an appearance for the Wallabies.[21]

Hodge made his debut for Australia in the second round (27 August) of the 2016 Rugby Championship against New Zealand at Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington.[22] Coming on as a replacement for Adam Ashley-Cooper at right-wing, Hodge kicked a penalty goal in the thirty-fourth minute. Australia lost 29–9.[23]

Statistics

Career statistics

width=125pxTeamwidth=115pxCompetitionwidth=85pxSeasonwidth=65pxMatcheswidth=65pxwidth=65pxwidth=65pxwidth=65pxTrieswidth=65pxwidth=65pxwidth=65pxwidth=65pxPointswidth=65pxwidth=65px
Melbourne RebelsSuper Rugby12 11 1 881 9 3 4 0 63 0 0
15 15 0 1,108 4 10 26 0 118 1 0
15 15 0 1,195 6 24 13 0 117 1 0
15 13 2 1,040 7 0 4 0 47 0 0
3 3 0 139 0 1 0 0 2 0 0
9 8 1 656 4 0 2 0 26 0 0
6 6 0 480 1 1 3 0 16 0 0
2021 TTcolspan=11
12 12 0 857 4 12 7 0 65 2 1
13 13 0 983 2 38 11 0 119 1 0
Melbourne Rebels total 100 96 4 8,339 37 89 70 0 573 5 1
BayonneTop 146 4 2 365 2 0 0 0 10 0 0
Total 106 100 6 8,704 39 89 70 0 583 5 1

International tries

width=25pxTrywidth=140pxOpponentwidth=150pxLocationwidth=210pxVenuewidth=200pxCompetitionDatewidth=120px colspan=2Result
1CardiffMillennium Stadiumalign=left rowspan=22016 Autumn International5 November 2016align=center bgcolor=#BBF3BBWin8–32[24]
2EdinburghMurrayfield Stadium12 November 2016align=center bgcolor=#BBF3BBWin22–23[25]
3BrisbaneLang Park2017 June International24 June 2017align=center bgcolor=#BBF3BBWin40–27[26]
4align=left rowspan=2align=left rowspan=2Mendozaalign=left rowspan=2Estadio Malvinas Argentinasalign=left rowspan=22017 Rugby Championshipalign=left rowspan=27 October 2017align=center bgcolor=#BBF3BB rowspan=2Winalign=center rowspan=220–37align=center rowspan=2[27]
5
6BrisbaneLang Park2017 Autumn International21 October 2017align=center bgcolor=#BBF3BBWin23–18[28]
7AucklandEden Parkalign=left rowspan=22018 Rugby Championship25 August 2018align=center bgcolor=#FFBBBBLoss40–12[29]
8Port ElizabethNelson Mandela Bay Stadium29 September 2018align=center bgcolor=#FFBBBBLoss23–12[30]
9BrisbaneLang Parkalign=left rowspan=32019 Rugby Championship27 July 2019align=center bgcolor=#BBF3BBWin16–10[31]
10align=left rowspan=2align=left rowspan=2Perthalign=left rowspan=2Perth Stadiumalign=left rowspan=210 August 2019align=center bgcolor=#BBF3BB rowspan=2Winalign=center rowspan=247–26align=center rowspan=2[32]
11
12SapporoSapporo Dome2019 Rugby World Cup21 September 2019align=center bgcolor=#BBF3BBWin39–21[33]
13TownsvilleNorth Queensland Stadium2021 Rugby Championship25 September 2021align=center bgcolor=#BBF3BBWin27–8[34]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Reece Hodge – ESPN Scrum . espnscrum.com . .
  2. Web site: Reece Hodge – Melbourne Rebels . melbournerebels.rugby . . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200303105302/https://melbournerebels.rugby/players/reece-hodge . 3 March 2020 .
  3. Web site: Reece Hodge – LinkedIn . .
  4. News: Geddes . Jon . 20 February 2015 . Hodge ready to rock in 2015 following injury . .
  5. Web site: Hodge to bring up Ton in Friday night blockbuster against the Brumbies . 31 May 2023 . melbournerebels.rugby . . 26 July 2023 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230605134708/https://melbournerebels.rugby/news/hodge-to-bring-up-ton-in-friday-night-blockbuster-against-the-brumbies-2023531 . 5 June 2023 .
  6. MelbourneRebels . 1663440071545192450 . ️100 for Hodge Special morning spent with our board members, coaches, players & staff, celebrating Reece Hodge’s stellar career & becoming the first Rebel to play 100 Super Rugby matches for our Club this week. We're so proud of you Hodgey & can't wait for Friday night! .
  7. Web site: Harbord Harlequins Rugby Club Annual Report 2016 . 2016 . static1.squarespace.com .
  8. Web site: Australian Schools Team To Tour Fiji and New Zealand, 18th September – 7th October 2012 . schoolsrugby.com.au .
  9. News: 26 August 2016 . Hodge's pursuit of rugby career pays off . .
  10. News: 4 August 2015 . Reece Hodge signs with Melbourne Rebels and will add huge kicking to club’s arsenal . subscription . . https://web.archive.org/web/20160709102518/https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/rugby/melbourne-rebels/reece-hodge-has-signed-with-the-melbourne-rebels-and-his-prodigious-kicking-will/news-story/a82c5345c67f03c87624883a20496e06 . 9 July 2016 .
  11. News: Ward . Roy . 4 August 2015 . Melbourne Rebels land Reece Hodge from Manly Marlins . .
  12. News: Payten . Iain . 23 September 2016 . Reece Hodge turned down megaclub Toulon in 2014 to chase Wallaby dream . The Daily Telegraph .
  13. Web site: 2016 Super Rugby – Try Scorers . sarugby.co.za . . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170809165441/http://www.sarugby.co.za/tryscorers.aspx?categoryid=sarugby/superrugby&leagueid=2714&fullview=true . 9 August 2017 .
  14. Web site: 2016 Super Rugby – Point Scorers . sarugby.co.za . SA Rugby Magazine . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20180330012916/http://www.sarugby.co.za/scorers.aspx?leagueid=2714&fullview=true . 30 March 2018 .
  15. News: 27 February 2016 . Melbourne Rebels beat Western Force 25-19 in Super Rugby opener thanks to new recruit Reece Hodge . .
  16. Web site: Reece Hodge stars on debut for victorious Rebels . 27 February 2016 . en.espn.co.uk . .
  17. News: Ward . Roy . 20 April 2016 . Melbourne Rebels Tamati Ellison awaits baby's birth and Cheetahs game . The Sydney Morning Herald . Sefa Naivalu will move to the wing to replace Shipperley while Jonah Placid has gone to fullback and Reece Hodge into the centres alongside Ellison. .
  18. News: 22 April 2016 . Garth April showers Highlanders with penalties as Sharks clinch narrow Super Rugby win . . In Melbourne, outside centre Reece Hodge scored a try in each half as the Rebels stormed to a 36–14 win over Cheetahs. .
  19. Web site: Rebels to salute history-making Hodge . 26 May 2023 . melbournerebels.rugby . .
  20. Web site: Hodge wants to make most of Wallabies whirlwind . Newman . Beth . 30 May 2016 . .
  21. Web site: Hodge survives first Wallabies cut . Newman . Beth . 3 June 2016 . rugby.com.au .
  22. News: 8 September 2016 . Dean Mumm and Reece Hodge come into Wallabies team for South Africa Test . . His inclusion is one of just two changes to the team that lost 29–9 to the All Blacks in Wellington, with Reece Hodge also coming in for Adam Ashley-Cooper, who has returned to his club in France. Hodge – who made his Test debut off the bench in that match – will play on the left wing with Dane Haylett-Petty switching over to the right. .
  23. Web site: New Zealand – Australia, ESPN . espn.com.au . ESPNscrum .
  24. News: Williams . Richard . 5 November 2016 . Autumn international: Wales 8–32 Australia . .
  25. News: English . Tom . 12 November 2016 . Autumn international: Scotland 22–23 Australia . BBC Sport .
  26. News: Decent . Tom . 24 June 2017 . Wallabies escape almighty scare to beat Italy 40-27 in Brisbane . The Sydney Morning Herald .
  27. News: 8 October 2017 . The Rugby Championship: Argentina 20–37 Australia . BBC Sport .
  28. News: Pender . Kieran . 21 October 2017 . Australia 23–18 New Zealand: third Bledisloe Cup Test – as it happened . Guardian Australia .
  29. News: 25 August 2018 . Record-breaker Beauden Barrett scores four as All Blacks thump Wallabies again . Guardian Australia .
  30. News: Moore . Keith . 30 September 2018 . South Africa 23-12 Australia: Springboks beat Wallabies, but All Blacks win title . .
  31. News: 27 July 2019 . Wallabies beat Argentina 16–10 in Rugby Championship Test in Brisbane . ABC News .
  32. News: 11 August 2019 . Wallabies shock All Blacks with 47-26 win . .
  33. News: Pentony . Luke . 21 September 2019 . Australia's Wallabies open 2019 Rugby World Cup campaign with 'back to basics' win over Fiji .
  34. News: Howcroft . Jonathan . 25 September 2021 . Wallabies continue unbeaten run against Pumas: Rugby Championship 2021 – as it happened . Guardian Australia .

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