| Born | Joshua Ashley Hodge (2000-05-23)23 May 2000 (age 25) Lancaster, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 85 kg (187 lb; 13 st 5 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Sedbergh School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Josh Hodge (born 23 May 2000) is an English professionalrugby union player who plays as afull-back orwing forPremiership Rugby clubExeter Chiefs.
Hodge was raised in SouthCumbria where he representedSedbergh School in the starting XV to win the 2017Daily Mail Trophy and was Player of the Tournament in the Sedbergh Super 10s competition. He played for theEngland U18 team during their Six Nations Festival as well as the Falcons' junior academy and was promoted toNewcastle Falcons senior academy squad in the summer of 2018.[1][2] Hodge made his debut for Newcastle during the2019–20 RFU Championship, scoring a try againstYorkshire Carnegie to remain leaders in the league.[3]
Hodge scored sixteen points on his only appearance for the England Under-19 team in their away win over Wales and also scored a try on his debut for theEngland U20 side in the opening round of the2019 Six Nations Under 20s Championship defeat againstIreland.[4][5] Later that year Hodge was top points scorer at the2019 World Rugby Under 20 Championship, kicking 24 goals from 24 and scoring two tries.[6][7] He also played in the2020 Six Nations Under 20s Championship.[8]
On 18 June 2020, Hodge left Newcastle to sign forExeter Chiefs on an undisclosed length deal from the 2020–21 season.[9] He received his first call-up to train with theEngland senior squad as an 'apprentice' player during the2020 Six Nations Championship under coachEddie Jones.[10] In February 2024 Hodge scored eleven points including a try forEngland A in a victory overPortugal.[11]