Ryan Hoffman (left) celebrating after a win. |
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| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ryan Hoffman | |
| Date of birth | 26 January 1984 | |
| Place of birth | Canberra, Australia | |
| Height | 192 cm (6 ft 3 in) | |
| Weight | 104 kg (16 st 4 lb) | |
| Nickname(s) | Hoffy | |
| School(s) | St Gregory's College, Campbelltown | |
| Relatives | Jay Hoffman | |
| Club information | ||
| Position(s) | Second Row | |
| Current club | Melbourne Storm | |
| Number | 12 | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| Years | Club | |
| Campbelltown Collegians Western Suburbs |
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| Youth representative teams | ||
| 2002 |  Australian Schoolboys |
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| Senior clubs* | ||
| Years | Club | Apps (points) |
| 2003– |  Melbourne Storm |
108 (112) |
| Representative teams** | ||
| 2006– 2007– 2007– |
 City New South Wales Australia |
1 (0) 2 (0) 1 (0) |
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* Professional club appearances and points |
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Ryan Hoffman (born 26 January 1984 in Canberra) and is an Australian professional rugby league player in the National Rugby League (NRL). Events 1340 - King Edward III of England is declared King of France. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Canberra ( is the capital city of Australia With a population of over 340000 it is Australia's largest inland City. History See also History of rugby league The grass roots of rugby league can be traced to early football history, through the playing of ball games He currently plays for the Melbourne Storm and his position of choice is in the Second Row. The Melbourne Storm is a professional Rugby league football club based in the city of Melbourne, Australia A typical Rugby league team consists of thirteen players on the field plus four substitutes on the bench Hoffman has played representative football for City Origin, New South Wales Origin and the Australian Kangaroos rugby league teams. Teams History Country V City has long played a part in New South Wales sporting history with the first traces of the concept being linked back as far as 1886 The New South Wales Rugby League team represents the state of New South Wales annually in the Rugby League State of Origin competition against arch-rivals Queensland
Ryan Hoffman, a big backrower with ball playing skills, started his NRL career with Melbourne in 2003. In 2006, Hoffman's improving form lead to him being selected for City Origin for the first time and he was also presented with the Storm's Forward of the Year award. He has also been named in the second row for Melbourne Storm's team of the decade.
Following the 2006 Grand Final loss to the Brisbane Broncos, Hoffman sat in the middle of Telstra Stadium in tears, an image which was printed in newspapers all around Australia. The year 2006 saw the ninth National Rugby League premiership, the 99th season of professional Rugby league football in Australia The Brisbane Broncos are an Australian professional Rugby league club based in the city of Brisbane Queensland. Stadium Australia, presently known as ANZ Stadium, is a multi-purpose Stadium located in the Sydney Olympic Park precinct of Homebush, Sydney
In 2007, Hoffman was part of the Melbourne team which won the premiership, defeating Manly by 34-8. The 2007 National Rugby League premiership was the one hundredth season of professional Rugby league football club competition in Australia and the tenth run by the The Manly - Warringah Sea Eagles are an Australian professional Rugby league club based on the Northern Beaches of Sydney
Hoffman's father, Jay Hoffman, played professional football for the Canberra Raiders, representing Queensland in the pre-Origin era. The Canberra Raiders are an Australian professional Rugby league football team based in the city of Canberra Australian Capital Territory. [1]
Representative career
Hoffman was enlisted as the 18th man in the 2007 ANZAC Test against New Zealand. Rugby league is a team sport played between two teams of thirteen players The ANZAC Test (also known as the Bundaberg Rum Test for sponsorship reasons is a Rugby League Test match played annually between The New Zealand national rugby league side represents New Zealand in the sport of Rugby league. In October, 2007, he was selected in the run-on side for the Centenary Test against New Zealand in Wellington.
Again as 18th man, Hoffman was on stand-by for the 2007 New South Wales State of Origin Team in game 1 of the series. He was selected on the bench in game 2 and 3 of the same series.
Footnotes
- ^ Origin teams for game two. Queensland Rugby League. Retrieved on 2007-10-30. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 637 - Antioch surrenders to the Muslim forces under Rashidun Caliphate after the Battle of Iron bridge.
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