Columnist About
- Member Since:
- February 2012
- Based In:
- Perth
- Favourite Sporting Team:
- Western Force
- Favourite Sports:
- Rugby,
Latest Articles
Australia's foreign player influx essential for the West
14 Jun 2012In recent history, the Australian Rugby Union changed the rules to allow foreign players and developing foreign players to join Australian teams in the Super Competition.
HODGSON: Imagine if all our stars played rugby union
15 May 2012The long trip with the Western Force to South Africa found us in a new country, new time zone, and with a different currency.
Lloydies producing outstanding young men and players
2 May 2012Being a sportsman provides the opportunity to influence others and have a voice that is heard more widely than many in society. For better or worse what we say and do will reach more people through media coverage, articles written, tweets, blogs and websites.
HODGSON: Super Rugby travel leaves players up in the air
23 Mar 2012As we enter the fifth week of Super Rugby we find ourselves packing our bags again and heading to the airport for another leg of the competition. We have already racked up 22,653 kilometres flying distance, and it is only week five.
Why Super Rugby trials are hard but worth the effort
21 Feb 2012A week away from the start of the Super Rugby competition, having completed our trial games, the age-old question is raised: are trial games beneficial to the teams involved?
David Pocock: a skipper my Force teammates will fight for
8 Feb 2012It is the Western Force’s first ever change of guard, with the announcement that David Pocock will replace Nathan Sharpe as captain for 2012.
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