1. Joshua Hodgson was born on 31 October 1989 and is a former English rugby league footballer who played primarily as a hooker, and has represented England and Great Britain at an international level.
38 Facts About Josh Hodgson
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Josh Hodgson has previously played for Hull FC and Hull Kingston Rovers in the Super League and for the Canberra Raiders and Parramatta Eels in the National Rugby League.
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An England international, Josh Hodgson made his senior international debut in October 2014, and represented England at the Four Nations and 2017 World Cup.
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Josh Hodgson has suffered three career threatening Anterior Cruciate Ligament injuries, in 2018,2020 and 2022, on both knees.
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Josh Hodgson suffered a neck injury in 2023 whilst playing for the Parramatta Eels which forced him to retire.
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Josh Hodgson was born on 31 October 1989 in Kingston upon Hull, England, where he grew up on a housing estate with his mum and step father, one brother, and 5 half-brothers.
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Josh Hodgson played junior rugby league with East Hull, where he was coached by former Hull player Lee Radford.
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Josh Hodgson joined Hull as a scholarship player at the age of 13.
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Josh Hodgson represented England at under-17's and 18's level, and progressed through the club's academy ranks before being promoted to the first team for the start of the 2009 season.
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Josh Hodgson made his Super League debut in May 2009 against Warrington Wolves.
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Josh Hodgson played two games during the season as a back row forward, which coach Richard Agar believed to be his best position.
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Josh Hodgson joined Hull KR on a two-year contract, and was signed as the club's second-choice hooker behind Ben Fisher following the departure of Daniel Fitzhenry.
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Josh Hodgson had an impressive 2012 season, scoring 14 tries and winning the club's player of the year and players' player of the year awards, and was rewarded with a new four-year contract.
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Josh Hodgson made his 100th appearance for the club during the 2013 season, and won the players' player of the year award for the second successive year.
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On 4 August 2014, it was announced that Josh Hodgson had agreed to sign for National Rugby League side Canberra Raiders for the 2015 season on a two-year deal, with Canberra paying a "substantial transfer fee" to Hull KR for Josh Hodgson's services.
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Josh Hodgson made his debut against Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in March 2015, and went on to make 24 appearances during the 2015 season, scoring two tries, including a game winning golden point try against Parramatta.
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Josh Hodgson enjoyed a breakthrough season in 2016 as he led Canberra to a top-two finish, the first for the club since the 1995 ARL season.
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Josh Hodgson made 26 appearances during the season, and was considered a front-runner to win the Dally M Medal for most of the season, but was effectively ruled out after a suspension for a grapple tackle on Melbourne Storm prop Jesse Bromwich cost him three points and a missed game.
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Josh Hodgson was selected by Wayne Bennett for the England Four Nations team.
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Josh Hodgson joined the leadership team by being appointed as the co-captain for the Canberra.
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Josh Hodgson made a total of 24 appearances for Canberra in the 2019 NRL season as the club reached their first grand final in 25 years.
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Josh Hodgson played in the club's 2019 NRL Grand Final defeat against the Sydney Roosters at ANZ Stadium.
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Josh Hodgson missed the club's finals campaign due to injury.
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Josh Hodgson made 20 appearances for Canberra in the 2021 NRL season as the club finished a disappointing 10th on the table.
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On 10 December 2021, Josh Hodgson signed a two-year deal to join Parramatta starting in the 2023 season.
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In round 1 of the 2022 NRL season, Josh Hodgson was taken from the field during Canberra's victory over Cronulla with a suspected knee injury.
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Josh Hodgson made his club debut for Parramatta in round 1 of the 2023 NRL season against Melbourne.
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On 30 August 2023, Josh Hodgson announced his retirement from rugby league after suffering a neck injury in round 13 of the competition.
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In 2014, Josh Hodgson was selected for the England squad for the 2014 Four Nations in Australia.
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Josh Hodgson made his debut in the opening game against Samoa, and played in the second match against Australia, but was dropped for the final game against New Zealand.
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Josh Hodgson was disciplined by England after he was filmed smashing through a door at a student flat in Dunedin following the New Zealand game, an incident which he later admitted he was embarrassed about and was out-of-character.
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In 2015, Josh Hodgson was named in the 24-man England team that played New Zealand in a three match test-series held in England.
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Josh Hodgson scored a try in England's try scoring rout over their opponents.
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In 2016, Josh Hodgson was named in the 24-man England team that will play in the 2016 Four Nations.
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In 2017, Josh Hodgson was included in England's World Cup squad, helping his team reach the final against Australia, but did not play in the final itself after suffering a serious knee injury in the semi-final victory over Tonga.
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Josh Hodgson was selected in squad for the 2019 Great Britain Lions tour of the Southern Hemisphere.
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Josh Hodgson made his Great Britain test debut in the defeat by Tonga.
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On 26 July 2024 it was announced that Josh Hodgson would take over the coaching role of the Parramatta Eels' Harold Matthews Cup squad in 2025.