1. Bodene Thompson was born on 1 August 1988 and is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who last played as a second-row forward for Bradford Bulls in the RFL Championship.
21 Facts About Bodene Thompson
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Bodene Thompson previously played for the Gold Coast Titans, Wests Tigers and the New Zealand Warriors in the NRL.
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Bodene Thompson previously represented New Zealand Maori at international level.
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Bodene Thompson then moved to Australia with his family and attended Keebra Park High.
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Bodene Thompson made his NRL debut for the Gold Coast Titans in Round 9,2009, making 3 appearances from the bench that year.
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Bodene Thompson made 17 appearances in 2010, including 2 semis, and signed a deal with the club that lasted until the end of the 2014 season.
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Bodene Thompson was released from the Titans in 2012 and signed a two-year deal with rival club Wests Tigers commencing in 2013.
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Bodene Thompson played in 15 games for the Wests Tigers in 2013.
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Bodene Thompson mostly played in the second-row, but finished the season in the centres.
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On 1 November 2014, Bodene Thompson signed a 3-year contract with the New Zealand Warriors starting in 2015.
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Bodene Thompson joined the Leigh Centurions ahead of the 2018 RFL Championship season.
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Bodene Thompson stepped up in to the European Super League and joined the Warrington Wolves in the middle of the 2018 Super League season.
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Bodene Thompson played in the 2018 Super League Grand Final defeat by the Wigan Warriors at Old Trafford.
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Bodene Thompson dropped back down to the Championship with the Toronto Wolfpack ahead of the 2019 RFL Championship season.
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Bodene Thompson was promoted with the Wolfpack at the end of the 2019 season.
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Bodene Thompson spent the last three months of the season on loan from Toronto after the Super League club experienced financial difficulties as a result of the Global Coronavirus pandemic.
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Bodene Thompson signed a two-year contract with Leeds ahead of the 2021 Super League season.
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Bodene Thompson played for the New Zealand Maori in 2010 against England.
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Bodene Thompson was named in the New Zealand Maori squad for a match against the New Zealand Residents on 15 October 2016.
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Bodene Thompson was one of the players named who was stood down alongside Manu Vatuvei, Ben Matulino, Sam Lisone and Albert Vete.
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Bodene Thompson accused Medlyn of threatening to expose the story unless he gave her $50,000.