Hoiles, Stephen

Stephen Hoiles (pron: hoyls) is a mobile and skilful back-rower who resumes his role as CA Brumbies captain in 2010. The 28-year-old has become an integral member of the CA Brumbies since joining from the Waratahs for the 2007 Investec Bank Super 14 season. Hoiles is an attacking No.8, cunning thinker and strong leader within the CA Brumbies squad. The ACT skipper’s 2009 Investec Bank Super 14 season was hampered by a knee injury suffered in his side’s 21-11 win over the Waratahs which caused him to miss four matches. However, he rebounded in emphatic fashion, scoring a try in his return match against the Bulls at Canberra Stadium and crossing for a double a fortnight later against the Reds. On the completion of the Investec Bank Super 14 season, Hoiles was again at the helm to lead the CA Brumbies in their four-match development tour of France. While the side recorded one win, Hoiles showed the way for the largely inexperienced squad and was named ‘Best Forward’ on tour following their final match against Toulon. Another strong season for Randwick in Sydney’s Shute Shield, including a grand final appearance against Sydney University, led to Hoiles’ selection in the Wallabies’ train-on squad for the Spring Tour. While he was unfortunate to be omitted from the eventual squad, Hoiles will again be ready to ply his trade in a star-studded CA Brumbies back row in 2010.

Career Timeline
1999 – Graduates from Sydney’s Waverley College.
2001 – Represents the Australian Sevens team in Durban.
2004 – Makes Super 12 debut for the Waratahs in Christchurch; named as a bolter on the Spring Tour on club form after four matches for the Waratahs; makes Test debut as a replacement against Scotland in Glasgow.
2005 – Selected in the Wallaby squad for the domestic season but suffers a season-ending knee injury at training in Coffs Harbour in the lead-up to the first Test against Samoa.
2006 – Plays each match for the Waratahs in their Investec Bank Super 14 season before signing with the CA Brumbies; is a standout in the CA Brumbies’ victorious Australian Provincial Championship campaign; selected on the Spring Tour, including playing against Wales at Millennium Stadium.
2007 – Starts each match at No.8 in his debut season for the CA Brumbies; selected in the Wallabies domestic Test series and Tri-Nations squads and is one of six players to play all Test matches during the World Cup.
2008 – Misses just one Investec Bank Super 14 match for the CA Brumbies with a fractured cheekbone; represents Australia A in two Pacific Nations Cup fixtures and is the competition’s top try scorer with four tries against Tonga and one against Fiji; selected to start for the Wallabies in their second Test against France; captains Randwick to a Shute Shield grand final appearance against Sydney University.
2009 – Succeeds long-time skipper Stirling Mortlock as CA Brumbies captain for the Investec Bank Super 14 season; plays nine matches after missing the side’s South African leg with a knee injury; helps Randwick to grand final appearance against Sydney University; selected in the Wallabies train-on squad for the Spring Tour.