Reece Hodge (born 26 August 1994) is an Australian professional

rugby union Rugby union, commonly known simply as rugby, is a close-contact team sport that originated at Rugby School in the first half of the 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand. In its m ...

player for the

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. A utility back, Hodge can play fly-half, outside centre, wing or fullback. Hodge completed his secondary Education at

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, along with fellow Wallaby,

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Career

Hodge played his junior rugby with the Harbord Harlequins 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. Hodge signed a contract with the Melbourne Rebels in 2016. In Mid-2016, Hodge was called up to replace

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in the

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squad for the 2016 series against England. In the opening test of the 2020

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, Hodge had a 55 metre penalty goal attempt to win the match that hit the post. The match ended in a 16-all draw.

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Reece Hodge - Melbourne Rebels
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