Grahame Hodgson

Grahame Thornton Ridgeway Hodgson (1 December 1936 – 23 January 2016) was a Welsh international rugby union player.[1]

Grahame Hodgson

Birth name	Grahame Thornton Ridgeway Hodgson
Date of birth	(1936-12-01)1 December 1936
Place of birth	Ogmore Vale, Wales
Date of death	23 January 2016(2016-01-23) (aged 79)
Height	178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	78 kg (12 st 4 lb)
School	Ogmore Vale Grammar
University	St Luke's College, Exeter
Occupation(s)	schoolmaster
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fullback Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) Bridgend RFC Exeter Saracens RFC Exeter RFC Torquay RFC Teignmouth RFC Aberavon RFC Llanelli RFC Neath RFC Glamorgan Devon Barbarian F.C. () National team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 1962–1967 Wales 15 (12)

Hodgson was born in Ogmore Vale, and played club rugby for Aberavon RFC, Bridgend RFC, Exeter RFC, Exeter Saracens RFC, Teignmouth RFC, Torquay RFC and Neath RFC. He played 15 tests for Wales between 1962 and 1967. His position was full back. He died on 23 January 2016 after a short illness, aged 79.[2]

References

1. "Grahame Hodgson | Rugby Union | Players and Officials". ESPN Scrum. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
2. "Grahame Hodgson: Ex-Wales and Neath full-back dies aged 79 - BBC Sport". Bbc.com. Retrieved 25 January 2016.

External links

• Neath profile neathrugby.co.uk