Jamin Hodgkins Set For Manly Marlins Debut
Bermudian rugby union player Jamin Hodgkins is in line to make his debut for Manly Marlins in their Shute Shield season opener on Saturday [April 11].
The fly-half is expected to feature in his side’s away fixture against the Hunter Wildfires at the Newcastle No 2 Sports Ground in Newcastle West.
The 23-year-old most recently represented the Pacific Pride Academy in the British Columbia Premier League.
The Shute Shield is the premier club competition in New South Wales, and Hodgkins hopes a strong season can strengthen his bid to return to the Canada national team set-up before the 2027 Rugby World Cup, which will be hosted in Australia.
“It’s a great opportunity,” Hodgkins told Bernews in a recent interview.
“The Shute Shield is renowned as one of the best semi-professional leagues.
“There will be guys playing from Super Rugby [Australia’s top competition] who aren’t getting minutes.”
A former Bermuda Under-19 international and Warwick Academy student, Hodgkins has previously played club rugby in the United Kingdom, including spells with Luctonians First XV in England, and Bridgend and Glamorgan Wanderers in Wales.
