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David "Dave" Hodges (born September 15, 1968) is VP of Sales and Performance at Rhino Rugby.〔https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidhodges/〕 He was an American rugby union coach of the United States national rugby union team,〔http://www.usarugby.org/goto/National_Teams#goto/Mens_Eagles〕 the Eagles. Hodges is a former professional rugby union player, professional, collegiate American football player, and collegiate American football coach. Hodges was captain of the U.S. national rugby team for 28 matches, a U.S. record that stood until 2013.〔IRB.com, IRB Match Preview: USA v Tonga, http://www.irb.com/mm/document/tournament/mediazone/02/06/74/66/20130613usavtong.pdf〕 ==High school and collegiate years== Hodges played American football at the linebacker position at Long Beach Wilson High School in Long Beach, California.〔http://articles.latimes.com/1989-12-28/news/gl-1367_1_rugby-players〕 It was during this period that Hodges saw his first rugby match as Belmont Shore Rugby Club practiced and played their matches on the same field that Hodges' high school team played football.〔http://www.chron.com/sports/article/Herskowitz-To-envision-rugby-think-of-one-long-2026549.php〕 Hodges played American football throughout his college years at Occidental College in Los Angeles, California and received accolades in each of his four collegiate seasons. Hodges was named a Kodak All-American football player, an award given annually to the best American college football players at their respective positions. Hodges began playing rugby at 18 as a freshman at Occidental College. Within two years, Hodges was named as a Collegiate All-American in 1990 and 1991. Teammates and opponents speak highly of his leadership and athleticism. Greg Jenkins, a teammate said, "He's (Hodges) a leader--a great athlete with leverage, agility and aggressiveness. No one can match his ability. He's pretty much in a league of his own."〔http://www.usatoday.com/sports/2003-10-13-us-rugby-preview_x.htm〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Dave Hodges (rugby union)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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