Bodene Thompson

Bodene Thompson (born 1 August 1988) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row forward for the Leeds Rhinos in the Betfred Super League.

Bodene Thompson
Personal information
Born (1988-08-01) 1 August 1988
Tauranga, New Zealand
Height185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight107 kg (16 st 12 lb)
Playing information
PositionSecond-row, Centre, Lock
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2009–12 Gold Coast Titans 49 9 0 0 36
2013–14 Wests Tigers 36 7 0 0 28
2015–17 New Zealand Warriors 58 18 0 0 72
2018 Leigh Centurions 24 4 0 0 16
2018 Warrington Wolves 7 0 0 0 0
2019 Toronto Wolfpack 8 2 0 0 8
Total 182 40 0 0 160
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2010 New Zealand Māori 1 1 0 0 4
As of 19 October 2018
Source: [1][2][3]

He previously played for the Gold Coast Titans,[4] Wests Tigers and the New Zealand Warriors in the NRL, the Leigh Centurions in the Championship and the Warrington Wolves in the Super League.

Background

Thompson was born in Tauranga, New Zealand.[5] He is of Māori descent.

Playing career

A Tauranga City Sharks junior, Thompson played first grade alongside his stepdad when aged only 16.[6]

He then moved to Australia with his family and attended Keebra Park High. In 2008 he played for the Gold Coast Titans Toyota Cup (Under-20s) team.[7]

Thompson made his NRL debut for the Gold Coast Titans in Round 9, 2009, making 3 appearances from the bench that year.

He made 17 appearances in 2010, including 2 semis, and signed a deal with the club that lasted until the end of the 2014 season.[8]

Thompson was released from the Titans in 2012 and signed a two-year deal with rival club Wests Tigers commencing in 2013.[9]

Having knocked back an offer to join the Tigers in 2007, Thompson had said, "I had the (Wests Tigers) offer there (in 2007) but I'm a family man and like to be around my family. We had only just moved over so I didn't want to shoot off somewhere else as soon as we got here."[10] Thompson felt compelled to change clubs as he was behind Greg Bird, Ashley Harrison and Nate Myles for a spot in the back-row.[10]

Thompson playing for the Gold Coast Titans

Thompson played in 15 games for the Wests Tigers in 2013. He mostly played in the second-row, but finished the season in the centres.

On 1 November 2014, Thompson signed a 3-year contract with the New Zealand Warriors starting in 2015.[11][12]

He played in the 2018 Super League Grand Final defeat by the Wigan Warriors at Old Trafford.[13]

International career

Thompson played for the New Zealand Māori in 2010 against England.[14]

He was named in the New Zealand Māori squad for a match against the New Zealand Residents on 15 October 2016.[15]

Controversy

On 2 May 2016, The New Zealand Herald reported five players were stood down from an international test match for mixing prescription drugs with energy drinks on a night out. The recipe can emulate the effect of illicit drugs. Thompson was one of the players named who was stood down alongside Manu Vatuvei, Ben Matulino, Sam Lisone, and Albert Vete.

On September 11 2017, Thompson’s former partner Belinda Medlyn alleged she had group sex sessions with Thompson and his teammates. The allegations came to public knowledge after a dispute over finances to raise their child became apparent. Thompson accused Medlyn of threatening to expose the story unless he gave her $50,000.[16]

Boxing
0 Wins, 1 Loss, 0 Draws[17]
Res. Record Opponent Type Rd., Time Date Location Notes
Loss 0–1 Paul Gallen UD 4 2015-11-03 SkyCity Convention Centre, Auckland City, Auckland Professional debut.
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References
  1. loverugbyleague
  2. Bodene Thompson rugbyleagueproject.org
  4. "Brisbane Broncos' pre-season training camp not for faint-hearted". The Courier-Mail. 29 January 2010.
  5. Bodene Thompson Archived 24 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine nzmrl.co.nz
  6. "Thompson recalls junior days with senior side". nrl.com. 21 March 2016. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  7. Bodene adds bite goldcoast.com.au, 24 February 2009
  8. Gordon, Thompson in for long haul at Titans Archived 29 November 2010 at the Wayback Machine rleague.com, 16 September 2010
  9. Wests Tigers sign Eddy Pettybourne and Bodene Thompson dailytelegraph.com, 24 May 2012
  10. Travis Meyn (31 May 2012). "Bodene Thompson catches eye of the Tigers". Gold Coast Bulletin. Retrieved 4 November 2012.
  11. http://www.warriors.co.nz/news/2014/11/01/vodafone_warriors_sign_thompson.html
  12. http://tvnz.co.nz/rugby-league-news/warriors-sign-bodene-thompson-offload-bukuya-6120880
  13. "Super League Grand Final 2018: Wigan 12-4 Warrington – as it happened". Guardian. 13 October 2018. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  14. "League: Maori draw with England". The New Zealand Herald. 16 October 2010. Retrieved 21 September 2011.
  15. "Auckland Rugby League - Auckland Rugby League".
  16. "The 66 scandals in four years that have rocked the NRL". Fox Sports.
  17. "Bodene Thompson – Boxer". Boxrec. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
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