Josh Hodson signs a two-year deal with Sheffield Eagles!

14/10/2025

Sheffield Eagles are delighted to announce the signing of centre Josh Hodson on a two-year deal from Castleford Tigers.

The 25-year-old re-joins the club on a permanent basis having made seven appearances for the Eagles earlier this season on loan, and he links back up with Head Coach Craig Lingard, having previously played under him at Batley Bulldogs and Castleford Tigers.

Having started his career with London Broncos, he joined Batley ahead of the 2022 campaign and went on to have a successful two seasons at the Fox’s Biscuits Stadium under Lingard, helping them reach the 2022 Betfred Championship Grand Final and the 2023 AB Sundecks 1895 Cup Final.

After scoring 24 tries in 55 games for the Bulldogs, he followed Lingard to Castleford on a two-year deal, where he has made a total of ten appearances for the Betfred Super League side, over the last two seasons.

Speaking on signing for the Eagles, Josh said, “I really enjoyed my time here on loan last season, and when the option came up to come back, I thought why not.

“I’ve had Linners (Craig Lingard) at both Batley and Castleford; he knows how to get the best out of me and how I work as a player. I know what his standards are and what he’s expecting of me, so hopefully it makes it really easy for me to kick on straight away here.”

Craig Lingard added, “I’ve worked with Josh at both Batley and Castleford now, he’s a physical threat and a presence on an edge. He’s very strong defensively, and he’s got some great second-phase offloads in attack that he can bring into the side.

“After the last couple of seasons where he’s not really played a lot, it’s a chance for him to really have a good season with us where he can try and build that confidence back. I think that Sheffield is the perfect environment for him to be able to do that over the next two years.”

Are you interested in sponsoring Josh for the upcoming season as either his Corporate or Personal sponsor? Email John.Whaling@sheffieldeagles.com today to get the ball rolling to have your name attached to our new signing for next season.

Contracted Squad for 2026: Matty Marsh, Joe Brown, Billy Walkley, Ryan Millar, Jayden Billy, Josh Hodson, Will Oakes, Jack Mallinson, Martyn Reilly, Conor Fitzsimmons, Masi Matongo, Blake Broadbent, Lewis Peachey, Corey Johnson, Harry Bowes, Reiss Butterworth, Connor Bower, Joel Farrell, Alex Foster, Jack Bussey