23 Facts About Charlie Hodgson

1.

Charlie Hodgson's position was fly-half and he is the leading Premiership points scorer of all time.

2.

Charlie Hodgson played for England, until announcing his international retirement in 2012.

3.

Charlie Hodgson made 18 consecutive starts at fly half for England between 2004 and 2006.

4.

Charlie Hodgson was a huge Halifax rugby league fan long before he ever played rugby union.

5.

Charlie Hodgson has played for Old Brodleians, Durham University and Yorkshire.

6.

Charlie Hodgson was first picked for Yorkshire by Keith Dyas.

7.

Charlie Hodgson was selected at centre in the 2003 Six Nations.

8.

Charlie Hodgson played 2 games at centre, only to be demoted to the subs bench for the third match against Italy.

9.

Charlie Hodgson played at fly-half during the 2004 summer tour to the Southern Hemisphere, for all three internationals against New Zealand and Australia.

10.

Charlie Hodgson was named Man of the Match against Canada in the Autumn of that year.

11.

Charlie Hodgson has received criticism for not being Jonny Wilkinson and his inconsistent goal kicking, which was partly responsible for England's disappointing performance in the 2005 Six Nations championship.

12.

Charlie Hodgson made his return to the England squad for the 2008 Six Nations Championship.

13.

Charlie Hodgson was dropped during England's tour of New Zealand in 2008 as he was perceived to have a weak defence.

14.

Charlie Hodgson was selected at fly-half for the first test but was subbed early in the second half because of some defensive errors most notably the missed tackle on centre Ma'a Nonu which led to a try.

15.

Charlie Hodgson was included in Johnson's squad to tour Australia in June 2010, although he did not play in the Tests.

16.

In June 2012, Charlie Hodgson announced his retirement from international Rugby.

17.

Charlie Hodgson first played for Sale Sharks against French club Auch in 2000.

18.

Charlie Hodgson has been voted Sale Sharks player of the season three times: 2008,2009, and 2010.

19.

Just over a week later, Charlie Hodgson signed a three-year contract with Saracens, stating that he wanted a "new challenge".

20.

Sale's chief executive, Mick Hogan, paid tribute to Charlie Hodgson, saying that "Without doubt, he will be considered among the greatest players to ever play for Sale Sharks".

21.

Charlie Hodgson passed the landmark in a match against Gloucester; Hodgson assumed the role of captain for the game and victory helped Sale avoid relegation.

22.

Charlie Hodgson helped Saracens win the European Champions Cup in 2016, again as a replacement in the final.

23.

On 23 June 2007, Charlie Hodgson married Daisy Hartley at Bolton Abbey in Yorkshire.