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Topic: Charlie Hodgson

	BBC SPORT \| RUGBY UNION \| Living the dream
		Hodgson sat on the bench for England's mighty victory over Australia on Saturday, before coming down to earth with a bang against Saracens on Sunday.
		Hodgson is highly-rated by England manager Clive Woodward, who described his performace against Wasps earlier this season, as "one of the best performances I've seen from an Englishman at number 10 for a long, long time."
		Indeed, Hodgson is keen to pay back the faith that Woodward has shown in him.
	news.bbc.co.uk /sport1/hi/rugby_union/1654194.stm (521 words)

	sport.iafrica.com \| today's news Robinson hails Hodgson heroics
		Charlie Hodgson's record-equalling performance against South Africa was praised by coach Andy Robinson after the Sale flyhalf scored 27 points in England's 32-16 victory here at Twickenham on Saturday.
		Hodgson, 24, also had a faultless display with the boot in landing eight out of eight kicks at goal including a drop goal, completing a full set of scores.
		Hodgson, who scored five penalties, two conversions and a drop-goal, as well as his own try, was a relieved man after being criticised for missing several goalkicks in England's 70-0 rout of Canada last week.
	sport.iafrica.com /news/392314.htm (622 words)

	Sport \| 'After all the hard times, I've come a long way'
		Hodgson, we were told, was a sensitive playmaker who would always wither amid the brutal intensity of a Test match.
		Hodgson, having survived the personal and collective trauma of last year's Six Nations, has emerged as his country's undoubted kingpin, a dependable place-kicker and quite possibly the first name on Andy Robinson's team-sheet for this Saturday's crucial match against Wales.
		It seems significant that Hodgson, in reflecting on a turbulent year which has changed his life, should focus as much on his improved tackling as his kicking to explain his arrival "in a completely different place compared to 12 months ago".
	sport.guardian.co.uk /print/0,,5387596-119324,00.html (1535 words)

	Telegraph \| Sport \| Kicking coach steps in to back under-fire Hodgson
		Hodgson, who missed three penalty goals and a dropped goal against France, is in action for Sale tonight against Leeds.
		Charlie did miscue in that he placed the ball fractionally too far in front of himself and therefore dragged it to the left.
		Hodgson is one of six England players on duty for Sale tonight, precipitating a nervous weekend for Robinson as his squad are obliged to go through the mill for the clubs.
	www.telegraph.co.uk /sport/main.jhtml?view=DETAILS&grid=B&xml=/sport/2005/02/18/srmick18.xml (638 words)

	Hodgson gives Robinson pleasant flyhalf dilemma - International - RugbyHeaven (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Photo: AP Charlie Hodgson's match-winning performance in England's 32-16 victory over South Africa on Saturday will not be enough to keep a fit Jonny Wilkinson out of the No. 10 shirt but it has given coach Andy Robinson food for thought.
		Hodgson, who missed five goal attempts in an otherwise impressive show against Canada a week ago, really stepped up to the mark against the Springboks with a 100 per cent kicking display, including a drop goal, five penalties and two conversions, and a try.
		Hodgson has more flair than Wilkinson and makes more breaks but, in a debate similar to the Rob Andrew/Stuart Barnes question a decade ago, the coach is unlikely to give up the guaranteed points that Wilkinson's golden boot brings.
	www.rugbyheaven.smh.com.au /articles/2004/11/22/1100972326589.html (677 words)

	sport.iafrica.com \| today's news Hodgson hits back
		Hodgson, who has carried the can for his woeful performance in England's 18-17 Six Nations defeat to France last weekend, turned in a composed display on Friday to kick three penalties, a conversion and a dropped goal, as Sale secured their third consecutive Premiership win.
		The ball was worked to Hodgson and he managed to achieve what he failed to at Twickenham last week and knocked over the simplest of dropped goals.
		Another Hodgson penalty in the 59th minute extended the Sharks' lead further, before Christophers side-stepped his way through for a late try for the Tykes.
	sport.iafrica.com /news/415518.htm (664 words)

	RTÉ.ie Sport - Sale romp to Challenge Cup win
		Hodgson led the four-try rout with a brace - the England fly-half touched down in each half - but he endured a miserable day with the boot, completing just three of his seven shots at goal.
		Hodgson was given a second shot at goal in the 16th minute but nudged it wide while another Sale attack ground to a halt when Chabal was left isolated after a lung-busting charge.
		Hodgson made the most of some sloppy defending to stroll over for his second try before the travelling Sale contingent rose to their feet to applaud Redpath's exit from the match and the end of his Sharks career.
	www.rte.ie /sport/2005/0521/challenge.html (773 words)

	ireland.com / Today / Sport / Rugby / Six Nations Tournament
		Hodgson missed three of his four penalty attempts and was horribly wide with a straightforward late drop goal.
		Hodgson also missed important kicks in the defeats against Wales and Australia, but England's injured World Cup-winning flyhalf Wilkinson was happy to defend the man keeping the number 10 shirt warm in his absence.
		"Charlie Hodgson had six place-kicks at goal and hit five of them perfectly, so the reaction he has had to face, while predictable, has been blown out of all proportion," he said in a column in Tuesday's Times.
	www.ireland.com /sports/rugby/6nations/2005/news/0215/news4.htm (406 words)

	Official Website of the RBS 6 Nations 2005
		Hodgson kicked four out of five attempts at goal, as well as slotting a neat dropped goal, as he grabbed a personal points haul of 14.
		It was the perfect way for Hodgson to respond to his critics after his Twickenham nightmare against France last Sunday, when he missed three critical penalties and a dropped goal attempt in the dying minutes of the game.
		Charlie is a very talented player and he's one of the best 10s in this country, if not in the world.
	www.6nations.net /news_2728.htm (353 words)

	Mirror.co.uk - Sport - Rugby - A RIGHT CHARLIE
		CHARLIE HODGSON, down and out after England's humiliation in France, returned to rugby yesterday and declared himself fit in body and mind.
		Far from dwelling on the Plastering in Paris, Hodgson said it was England's defeat in Scotland which had been the most damaging for the world champions.
		Hodgson entered the debate over the lack of creativity in England's back line by voicing his opinion that the balance of the midfield has been wrong.
	www.mirror.co.uk /sport/rugby/tm_objectid=16846610&method=full&siteid=94762&headline=a-right-charlie-name_page.html (521 words)

	ABC Sport - Rugby Union - Hodgson heroics sink Boks
		Hodgson's tally equalled Rob Andrew's 1994 haul during a 32-15 win in Pretoria as the most by an England player in a Test against the Springboks.
		"Charlie played well," said coach Andy Robinson, who added Hodgson had been one of the few highlights of England's summer tour earlier this year where they were beaten twice by New Zealand and lost their lone Test against Australia.
		Hodgson, who scored five penalties, two conversions and a drop-goal as well as his own try, was a relieved man after being criticised for missing several goal kicks in England's 70-0 rout of Canada last week.
	www.abc.net.au /sport/content/200411/s1248022.htm (440 words)

	Rugby Union - Yorkshire Post Today: News, Sport, Jobs, Property, Cars, Entertainments & More (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Hodgson's introduction to competitive rugby union was somewhat inauspicious: he went down to Brods as an eight-year-old but ended up making his debut for Huddersfield, who turned up under-manned when the hosts had a surfeit of players.
		Hodgson, who still pops back on a regular basis to his alma mater, is grateful for the rugby education he received at Bradford, which complemented his studies â“ he got B, B and C at AS-Level, good enough grades to get into Durham to read sports science.
		Hodgson made a couple of appearances from the bench in the 2002 Six Nations and then started in Argentina in the summer, when the senior players were rested.
	www.yorkshiretoday.co.uk /ViewArticle2.aspx?SectionID=121&ArticleID=938805 (1960 words)

	RTÉ.ie Sport - Connacht hammered by Sale Sharks
		Charlie Hodgson collected a personal haul of 24 points and winger Mark Cueto scored a hat-trick of tries as the Sharks set up a May 21 meeting with French side Pau at Oxford's Kassam Stadium.
		Hodgson was unable to convert his own try.
		Hodgson's touchline conversion, followed by a long-range penalty, made the score 24-9 to the Sharks.
	www.rte.ie /sport/2005/0424/connacht.html (499 words)

	CNN.com - Hodgson the hero of England's win - Nov 20, 2004
		Hodgson's boot gave England the lead in the opening minute when he landed a 27 meter penalty from in front of the posts after South Africa were caught offside.
		Hodgson fielded the ball deep inside his own half but, instead of cutting inside, he relieved the pressure by passing to left wing Josh Lewsey.
		Hodgson, playing his 13th international in place of injured captain Jonny Wilkinson, said he was eager to prove himself after an "off day" against Canada.
	www.cnn.com /2004/SPORT/11/20/rugby.england (761 words)

	Scotsman.com Sport - Six Nations - Hodgson not sitting it out (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Hodgson has the decency not to claim that his words were taken out of context.
		Hodgson admits he won't go looking for his hard-hitting club colleague ("I'll be stepping out of the way to make sure I don't get smashed"), but presumably Scotland's successful start to the season took the Englishman by surprise as much as everyone else?
		Hodgson has been in and around the England squad ever since his first cap back in 2001 against Romania but only in Wilkinson's absence has he been able to put together a long run of matches and it is paying dividends.
	sport.scotsman.com /topics.cfm?tid=197&id=257942006 (1464 words)

	Scotsman.com Sport - Six Nations - Stoic Hodgson looks to learn from his troubles
		Hodgson, and his goal-kicking in particular, was singled out for blame as England lost each of their first three matches of the tournament by just a single score.
		Hodgson responded to all media enquiries with polite, if firm, responses - yes, he was disappointed, but no, he had no plan to "cop out" and hand the kicking over to Olly Barkley.
		Hodgson, in the face of adversity, had developed the mantra "I will always look positively at myself and look forward to the next challenge".
	sport.scotsman.com /topics.cfm?tid=197&id=295872005 (888 words)

	Rugby Football Union - Guinness Premiership - Charlie Hodgson returns to action
		Charlie Hodgson could be on the bench for Sale Shark's Friday night clash with London Irish after a successful return to A team rugby at Heywood Road last night.
		Hodgson has been out of action since he ruptured his cruciate ligaments during the Six Nations clash against Italy at Twickenham in March, an injury which ruled him out of the World Cup.
		Charlie's passing was faultless and the Jets were soon ahead after centre Chris Mayor forced his way over for James Moore to convert.
	www.rfu.com /index.cfm/fuseaction/RFUHome.Premier_Detail/storyID/4684/storytypeID/32 (370 words)

	RU: Charlie doubtful for World Cup
		Hodgson himself admitted that his recovery was progressing slowly, and it is unlikely that he will be playing rugby before the final squad is named.
		Hodgson was steadily developing as in ideal stand-in for Jonny Wilkinson, and there was even talk of finding a way of playing the two together, with Woodward experimenting with Hodgson at centre.
		It is also unlikely that Hodgson will be back in time for the start of the league season, but with points machine Braam van Staaten signing from Leeds at the start of summer, Sharks have possibly the best kicking replacement in the Premiership at their disposal.
	www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk /sport/s/64/64559_ru_charlie_doubtful_for_world_cup.html (427 words)

	Rugby News Story - Scrum.com - Rugby News, Rugby Results, Rugby Action from Scrum, the best Rugby Football site in the ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Hodgson will go into the Wales clash one point short of 200 in Tests, while he is also poised to join an elite Premiership 1,000 points club, whose only other members are Wilkinson, Andy Goode, Tim Stimpson, Paul Grayson and Barry Everitt.
		Performance though, rather than statistics, will be uppermost in Hodgson's mind, as he looks to build on an impressive autumn series of games when he was comfortably England's most notable contributor behind their juggernaut pack.
		Hodgson is among 29 of Robinson's Six Nations squad who are set to start important Guinness Premiership games either tonight or tomorrow.
	www.scrum.com /news/news_detail.asp?newsid=34207 (767 words)

	RUGBY-England-Wilkinson (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Wilkinson's absence was sorely felt as England kickers Charlie Hodgson - his replacement at fly half - and Olly Barkley missed six penalties between them.
		He didn't think that Hodgson, who also missed two easy kicks in November's 21-19 loss to Australia, deserved the criticism he was getting.
		"Sitting where I was, Charlie Hodgson had six place-kicks at goal and hit five of them perfectly, so the reaction he has had to face, while predictable, has been blown out of all proportion," Wilkinson wrote in his column for the Times.
	www.cp.org /premium/ONLINE/member/rugby/050215/8021501AU.html (481 words)

	Guardian Unlimited Sport \| Special reports \| Six Nations: Hodgson is England's heartbeat
		Hodgson and Corry say they prefer the drip-drip of information and touchline tic-tac gestures to a blizzard of interval stats.
		But Hodgson reckons the game has changed so much he would be crazy not to seek touchline help.
		England have made other off-field tweaks to their preparation, including travelling earlier to away games to avoid any sense of rush or inconvenience, but Hodgson's new-found assurance is at least partly down to the security of a regular place.
	sport.guardian.co.uk /sixnations2006/story/0,,1717493,00.html?gusrc=rss (1091 words)

	Four-try Sharks see off Irish challenge (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Hodgson clawed back three points for the Sharks with a penalty in the 21st minute, but a drop-goal from Everitt put the Exiles 11-3 in the lead.
		Hodgson kicked a further penalty on the stroke of half-time, London Irish going into the break with an 11-6 lead.
		Hodgson was off-target with the conversion but kicked another penalty in the 54th minute as the Sharks began to take control.
	www.tiscali.co.uk /sport/365/rugby/news/2002/06/10/editorial_22948.html (444 words)

	Charlie Hodgson hits a ceiling
		Hodgson, meanwhile, has displayed impressive form for Sale, and was one of the few England players that came back from their disastrous tour of New Zealand and Australia in June with his reputation enhanced.
		And the 23-year-old could be banging his head on it for a while with the 25-year-old Wilkinson certain to enjoy a long and illustrious career with England.
		Hodgson will have the perfect chance to make a claim for the England jersey a week before the world champions play Canada, when Sale meet the Wilkinson-led Newcastle Falcons in the Zurich Premiership on November 5.
	www.tiscali.co.uk /sport/365/rugby/news/2004/13/10/editorial_38989.html (460 words)

	HAPPIER HODGSON READY TO SHINE: Sporting Life - Rugby Union \| Tri-Nations Live, Australia v South Africa Live, Guinness ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Hodgson was at rock bottom a year ago after enduring a goalkicking nightmare along with Olly Barkley during England's 18-17 home defeat to France.
		Hodgson, despite consistent form and prolific points scoring, was mysteriously overlooked for the business end of a three-Test series against Graham Henry's All Blacks, yet he maintains it was richly rewarding with regard to career development.
		Hodgson will need to mix his game, keeping the ball in front of a juggernaut England pack when required, while also moving it wide at similarly opportune moments and hope those players outside him can show some overdue flair.
	www.sportinglife.com /rugbyunion/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=rugby/06/02/03/RUGBYU_England_Nightlead.html (951 words)

	England made to sweat before shaking off brave Italy
		Mike Tindall, Charlie Hodgson, Mark Cueto and James Simpson-Daniel scored England's four tries while Hodgson contributed another 11 points with his boot as the world champions recorded their first away victory under coach Andy Robinson.
		Hodgson fed Tindall whose quick feet left Italy's forwards clutching thin air and the Gloucester centre went in underneath the posts.
		Hodgson almost responded just before the interval but his drop goal from a shorter distance missed by inches.
	www.turkishpress.com /news.asp?id=107712 (815 words)

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