Stephen Hoiles
Encyclopedia
Stephen Hoiles is an Australian rugby union
footballer. He currently plays for the Brumbies
in the international Super 14
competition. Hoiles previously played for the New South Wales Waratahs
. He has also played for the national team, the Wallabies
.
. He was also a member of the squad for the 2006 Wallaby Spring Tour.
He is currently the captain of the ACT Brumbies in the Super 14.
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...
footballer. He currently plays for the Brumbies
Brumbies Rugby
The Brumbies are a Super 15 rugby union team based in Canberra, Australia and named for the wild horses which inhabit Canberra's hinterland...
in the international Super 14
Super 14
Super Rugby is the largest and pre-eminent professional Rugby union competition in the Southern Hemisphere...
competition. Hoiles previously played for the New South Wales Waratahs
New South Wales Waratahs
The New South Wales Waratahs are an Australian rugby union football team, representing the majority of New South Wales in the Super 15 Super Rugby competition...
. He has also played for the national team, the Wallabies
Australia national rugby union team
The Australian national rugby union team is the representative side of Australia in rugby union. The national team is nicknamed the Wallabies and competes annually with New Zealand and South Africa in the Tri-Nations Series, in which they also contest the Bledisloe Cup with New Zealand and the...
.
Career
Hoiles represented Australia in sevens rugby in 2001, and has also played for Australia A. He made his fully Wallaby debut in a 2004 Test match against ScotlandScotland national rugby union team
The Scotland national rugby union team represent Scotland in international rugby union. Rugby union in Scotland is administered by the Scottish Rugby Union. The Scotland rugby union team is currently ranked eighth in the IRB World Rankings as of 19 September 2011...
. He was also a member of the squad for the 2006 Wallaby Spring Tour.
He is currently the captain of the ACT Brumbies in the Super 14.
External links
- Brumbies profile
- Wallabies profile
- Hoiles quits NSW for Brumbies
- Stephen Hoiles on RUPA.com
- Stephen Hoiles on rugby.com.au