Jason Hobson
Encyclopedia
Jason Hobson is a rugby union
player who plays at prop for Bristol Rugby
in the RFU Championship
.
. He moved to Bristol Rugby
in the summer of 2003.
On 9 June 2009, it was announced that he would be joining London Wasps
on a 2 year deal ahead of the 2009–10 season
following Bristol's relegation from the Guinness Premiership. Hobson ruptured his Achilles and did not feature for Wasps during the 2009–10 campaign.
In February 2011, after Hobson's contract with Wasps was terminated, he signed for his old club Bristol
for the remainder of the 2010-11 season.
side that defeated Ireland A on 1 February 2008.
On 13 May, Hobson was called up to the Senior England Squad
for the 2008 Summer tour of New Zealand. He made his international debut against New Zealand in Christchurch
on 21 June 2008 where he came on for Matthew Stevens.
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
player who plays at prop for Bristol Rugby
Bristol Rugby
Bristol Rugby is a rugby union club based in Bristol, England. The club currently plays in the RFU Championship and competes in the British and Irish Cup. They rely in large part on the many junior rugby clubs in the region, particularly those from 'the Combination'...
in the RFU Championship
RFU Championship
The RFU Championship replaced National Division One as the second tier in the English rugby union system in September 2009. Unlike National Division One, which is semi-professional, the RFU Championship is a fully professional league.-History:...
.
Club career
Hobson started his professional career at Exeter ChiefsExeter Chiefs
Exeter Rugby Club are a rugby union club based in Exeter, Devon.The Exeter club was formed around 1871 and played its first match in 1873. The first team has been rebranded as the Exeter Chiefs and play in a strip of Black , White ....
. He moved to Bristol Rugby
Bristol Rugby
Bristol Rugby is a rugby union club based in Bristol, England. The club currently plays in the RFU Championship and competes in the British and Irish Cup. They rely in large part on the many junior rugby clubs in the region, particularly those from 'the Combination'...
in the summer of 2003.
On 9 June 2009, it was announced that he would be joining London Wasps
London Wasps
London Wasps is an English professional rugby union team. The men's first team, which forms London Wasps, was derived from Wasps Football Club who were formed in 1867 at the now defunct Eton and Middlesex Tavern in North London, at the turn of professionalism in 1999...
on a 2 year deal ahead of the 2009–10 season
2009–10 Guinness Premiership
The 2009–10 Guinness Premiership was the 23rd season of the top flight of the English domestic rugby union competitions, played between September 2009 and May 2010...
following Bristol's relegation from the Guinness Premiership. Hobson ruptured his Achilles and did not feature for Wasps during the 2009–10 campaign.
In February 2011, after Hobson's contract with Wasps was terminated, he signed for his old club Bristol
Bristol Rugby
Bristol Rugby is a rugby union club based in Bristol, England. The club currently plays in the RFU Championship and competes in the British and Irish Cup. They rely in large part on the many junior rugby clubs in the region, particularly those from 'the Combination'...
for the remainder of the 2010-11 season.
International career
Hobson represented England at U21 level. He made his debut for the England SaxonsEngland Saxons
England Saxons is the current name of England's men's second national rugby union team. The team has previously been known by a number of names, such as England B, Emerging England and, most recently, England A...
side that defeated Ireland A on 1 February 2008.
On 13 May, Hobson was called up to the Senior England Squad
England national rugby union team
The England national rugby union team represents England in rugby union. They compete in the annual Six Nations Championship with France, Ireland, Scotland, Italy, and Wales. They have won this championship on 26 occasions, 12 times winning the Grand Slam, making them the most successful team in...
for the 2008 Summer tour of New Zealand. He made his international debut against New Zealand in Christchurch
Christchurch
Christchurch is the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand, and the country's second-largest urban area after Auckland. It lies one third of the way down the South Island's east coast, just north of Banks Peninsula which itself, since 2006, lies within the formal limits of...
on 21 June 2008 where he came on for Matthew Stevens.