Hollie Dodd

Hollie Dodd (born 26 July 2003) is an England international rugby league player. Dodd plays for York Valkyrie in the Women's Super League as a second-row or a centre.

Hollie Dodd
Personal information
Born (2003-07-26) 26 July 2003[1]
England,
Playing information
PositionSecond-row, Centre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2019–21 Castleford Tigers
2022– York Valkyrie
Total 0 0 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2021 England 8 5 0 0 20
Source: [2]
As of 14 November 2022

Dodd previously played for Castleford Tigers making her debut in the final of the 2019 Women's Challenge Cup on 27 July 2019. The match was the day after her 16th birthday and made Dodd the youngest player, female or male, to appear in a Challenge Cup final.[3] The same season, Castleford won the Super League league leader's shield and went on to reach the Super League grand final only to have the disappointment of losing to Leeds again, with Dodd playing at second-row.[4]

With the 2020 season abandoned due to the Covid-19 pandemic, it was not until 2021 that Dodd's career continued. Playing for Castleford she helps the team to finish the Super League season in fifth place and to reach the play-off semi-finals. During the season she made her England debut scoring a try in a 60–0 win over Wales in June.[5] A second England appearance was made in October against France.[6]

In December 2021 Dodd left Castleford to join York.[7] During the 2022 season Dodd was part of the York side that won the league leader's shield and reach the grand final. Dodd played in the grand final where the team lost to Leeds Rhinos.[8] Two further England caps were won, in the mid-season internationals against Wales and France, with Dodd scoring a try in each.[9]

Dodd was named the Super League Young Player of the Year at the end of season awards in September 2022.[10]

The same month Dodd was named in the England squad for the World Cup.[11]

References
  1. "Ladies Players". York City Knights. Archived from the original on 26 September 2022. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
  2. "Hollie Dodd". National Rugby League. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
  3. Field, Pippa (27 July 2019). "Courtney Hill grabs decisive try as Leeds Rhinos beat Castleford Tigers to retain Challenge Cup". The Telegraph. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
  4. "Leeds win Women's Super League to complete double". BBC Sport. 11 October 2019.
  5. "England Women 60-0 Wales Women: England score 11 tries in rout". Sky Sports. 26 June 2021.
  6. "Rugby League". SkySports. 23 October 2022. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
  7. Walker, Callum (16 December 2021). "York poach former Woman of Steel Hollie Dodd who reveals reason for her exit". Rugby League News. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
  8. "Leeds beat York to win Women's Grand Final". BBC Sport. 18 September 2022.
  9. "Hollie Dodd - Career Stats & Summary". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Rugby League Project. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
  10. "York City Knights Ladies star Hollie Dodd wins young player of the year award". York Press. 25 September 2022. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
  11. Heppenstall, Ross (26 September 2022). "England Women's World Cup squad with St Helens and Leeds Rhinos dominating". YorkshireLive. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
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