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Subscribe to RSS FeedStephen Hoiles
Date of birth: 13/10/81
Position: Number-eight
Test caps: 10
Test Debut: Scotland, 2004
Test Points: 10
Current Club: Brumbies
Strengths: He is pretty quick, as he showed scoring a last-minute winner in the corner against Wales in 2007
Weaknesses: He was often considered too light to win a spot in John Connolly's starting XV, and he does occasionally suffer from a lack of bulk.
Likely headline(s): Hoiles spoils Cardiff party
Did you know? Last November Hoiles declared himself a free agent after the Rugby World Cup, hinting particularly at a move to rugby league. He is a fanatical Wests Tigers supporter, with Wayne Pearce his childhood hero. His nickname at the Waratahs was either 'Sunshine' or 'Blossom', and he will never wear his headgear onto the field, he will always carry it.
