Reece Hodge
Reece Hodge (born 26 August 1994) is an Australian professional rugby union player for the Melbourne Rebels in Super Rugby. A utility back, Hodge can play fly-half, outside centre, wing or fullback.[1] Hodge completed his secondary Education at Manly Selective Campus, along with fellow Super Rugby player, Cadeyrn Neville.
 Hodge representing Australia against Italy, June 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 26 August 1994 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 94 kg (207 lb; 14 st 11 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Manly Selective Campus | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
Reece played his junior rugby with the Manly Roos and then later with the Manly Marlins. He made his debut for the Rebels scoring two tries, 2 conversions and 2 penalties totalling 20 points.[2][3]
Hodge signed a contract with the Melbourne Rebels in 2016.
In Mid-2016, Hodge was called up to replace Mike Harris in the Wallabies squad for the 2016 series against England.[4]
In the opening test of the 2020 Bledisloe Cup, Hodge had a 55 metre penalty goal attempt to win the match that hit the post. The match ended in a 16-all draw.[5]
Super Rugby statistics
- As of 12 September 2020[6]
| Season | Team | Games | Starts | Sub | Mins | Tries | Cons | Pens | Drops | Points | Yel | Red |
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| 2016 | Rebels | 12 | 11 | 1 | 881 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 63 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Rebels | 15 | 15 | 0 | 1108 | 4 | 10 | 26 | 0 | 118 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | Rebels | 15 | 15 | 0 | 1195 | 6 | 24 | 13 | 0 | 117 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | Rebels | 15 | 13 | 2 | 1040 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 47 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Rebels | 3 | 3 | 0 | 139 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 AU | Rebels | 9 | 8 | 1 | 656 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 69 | 65 | 4 | 6019 | 30 | 38 | 49 | 0 | 373 | 2 | 0 | |
References
- "REECE HODGE". Melbourne Rebels. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
- http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/rugby/payto--panda-rebels-youngster-reece-hodge-destined-for-wallabies-future-nfl-career/news-story/7d56e964d5c4dfc987bb9f5776b2029d
- http://en.espn.co.uk/super-rugby-2016/rugby/story/287863.html
- Hodge wants to make most of Wallabies whirlwind
- "'He kicked the you-know-what out of that!' Wallabies fans melt over Hodge's 55-metre clutch kick". FoxSports. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
- "Player Statistics". its rugby. Retrieved 26 July 2016.