James Hudson (rugby union)
| Full name | James Hudson | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 28 October 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands | ||
| Height | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) | ||
| Weight | 113 kg (17 st 11 lb) [1] | ||
| School | Solihull School | ||
| University | University of Bath | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Current status | |||
| Current team | Gloucester Rugby | ||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Lock | ||
| Professional / senior clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2003-2006 2006-2009 2009-2013 2013- |
Bath Rugby London Irish Newcastle Falcons Gloucester Rugby |
17 49 52 45 |
(10) (10) (15) (5) |
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2006 | England Saxons | ||
James Hudson (born 28 October 1981 in Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, England) is a rugby union player for Gloucester Rugby in the Aviva Premiership.
He was educated at Solihull School, where he gained 1st XV stripes as a lock.
Hudson started his career at Bath Rugby, his form led to a selection for the 2006 Churchill Cup.[2] However, citing a lack of first team rugby, Hudson elected to join London Irish at the end of the 2005–06 season.[3]
During his time at the club, Hudson rotated his role in the second row alongside Bob Casey and Nick Kennedy, however towards the beginning of 2009 he began to take a step up in the pecking order. This led to him starting in the 2008–09 Guinness Premiership semi final, scoring a scored a try against Harlequins at The Stoop as London Irish won 17–0 to book their place in the final.[4] Hudson started the subsequent final, as London Irish lost 10–9 to Leicester Tigers.[5]
The following season Hudson joined the Newcastle Falcons for the 2009–10 season.,[6] establishing himself as a regular starter. As a result of this Hudson was nominated as club captain for the 2010-2011 season, something he has continued until this day.
Despite signing a new two-year deal in 2011 it is expected that Hudson will leave Newcastle Falcons upon their impending relegation from the Premiership. Rumours abound are that he may seek a return to London Irish or to Premiership Champions Saracens.
On 19 March 2013, it was announced Hudson would leave Newcastle Falcons to join Gloucester Rugby in the Aviva Premiership on a three-year deal.[7]
References
- ↑ "Aviva Premiership Rugby - Newcastle Falcons". web page. Premier Rugby. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
- ↑ "England Saxons 27–30 Ireland A". BBC. 2006-06-17. Retrieved 2009-12-15.
- ↑ "Exiles swoop for Bath lock Hudson". BBC. 2006-04-04. Retrieved 2009-12-15.
- ↑ "Harlequins 0–17 London Irish". BBC. 2009-05-09. Retrieved 2009-12-15.
- ↑ "Leicester 10–9 London Irish". BBC. 2009-05-16. Retrieved 2009-12-15.
- ↑ "Exiles' Hudson to join Newcastle". BBC. 2009-04-17. Retrieved 2009-12-15.
- ↑ "Newcastle lock James Hudson sign Gloucester contract". BBC Sport. 19 March 2013.
External links
- Gloucester Rugby profile
- Newcastle Falcons profile
- London Irish profile
- Guinness Premiership profile
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