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Paul Hodder
Personal information
Full name
Paul Sidney Hodder
Born (1965-04-13) April 13, 1965 (age 59)
Hamilton, New Zealand
NicknameHodds
RoleAll-rounder
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1986/87Northern Districts
Career statistics
Competition List A
Matches 4
Runs scored 32
Batting average 8.00
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 18
Balls bowled 128
Wickets 2
Bowling average 53.00
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 1/12
Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 28 December 2021

Paul Sidney Hodder (born 13 April 1965)[1] is a former New Zealand rugby union player and cricketer, and is now a rugby union coach.

Rugby union[edit]

Hodder was born in Hamilton, New Zealand.[2] He played under-age rugby union for Waikato and New Zealand, and played 10 senior matches for Waikato in 1985.[3] He spent the 1990s in the north-east of England as a professional, playing for and coaching Middlesbrough and West Hartlepool.[4]

Hodder returned to New Zealand in 2001, working as a rugby development officer and high performance manager with Waikato Rugby.[4] He then spent four years in Japan as coach of the Kamaishi Seawaves. When the city of Kamaishi suffered extensive damage in the 2011 tsunami, the rugby ground became a relief hub, and Hodder and his team took a prominent part working voluntarily in local relief operations.[5]

Since 2015 Hodder has worked as rugby and cricket coach at St Paul's Collegiate School in Hamilton, New Zealand.[4] One of the boys he coached there is Samisoni Taukei'aho, who is now an international player.[6] In 2021 Hodder was appointed the school's Director of Rugby. He is also Head Coach of the Waikato Chiefs under-20 development team and is a coaching developer at the University of Waikato.[7]

Cricket[edit]

An all-rounder, Hodder played under-19 cricket for Northern Districts from 1981 to 1983.[8] He played in four List A cricket matches for Northern Districts in 1986–87.[1]

Personal life[edit]

Hodder and his wife Krista have five children.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Paul Hodder". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Introducing Premier Mens Attack Coach & Coach Developer Paul Hodder". Facebook. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Paul Sidney Hodder". NZ Rugby History. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  4. ^ a b c "New Staff to St Paul's Collegiate School in 2015" (PDF). The Informer: 8. February 2015.
  5. ^ Hart, Simon (11 March 2012). "Of the devastating earthquake and tsunami". Sunday Independent. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  6. ^ Hale, Steve (20 September 2021). "Step Aside". Rugby News. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  7. ^ "World renowned rugby coach leading St Paul's". St Paul’s. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  8. ^ "New Zealand Under-19 Tournament Matches played by Paul Hodder". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 December 2021.

External links[edit]

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