Joseph Jehoida Hodges was a Welsh international rugby union player. He was a member of the winning Welsh team who beat the 1905 touring All Blacks in the famous Match of the Century. He played club rugby for London Welsh and Newport RFC.
Hodges in Newport jersey
1905 Wales squad, Hodges, middle row, second from left
Match of the Century (rugby union)
The Match of the Century is the unofficial name of a rugby union Test match played between Wales and New Zealand at Cardiff Arms Park on 16th December 1905 in front of a crowd of 47,000. The game was billed as the "Match of the Century" or "The World Championship" as it was a first meeting of the top two international teams.
A scrum during the match
New Zealand team before the Wales match
The Wales team
New Zealand team performing the Haka