Karl Hocking

{{Short description|Wales international rugby league & union footballer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2016}}

{{Use British English|date=October 2016}}

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|fullname = Karl Hocking

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|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1975|06|09|df=y}}

|birth_place = Bridgend, Wales

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|height(ft) = 6

|height(inch) = 2

|weight = {{convert|115|kg|stlb|abbr=on|order=flip}}

|ru_position = Flanker, Number Eight

|position = {{rlp|PR}}

|ru_club1 = Tondu RFC

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|ru_club2 = Bridgend Ravens

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|ru_club3 = Caerphilly RFC

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|ru_club4 = Bridgend Ravens

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|club1 = Bridgend Blue Bulls

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|club2 = AS Carcassonne

|year2start = 2004

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|club3 = Celtic Crusaders

|year3start = 2006

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|yearAstart = 2005

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|updated = 11 May 2012

|source = {{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/karl-hocking/summary.html|title=Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org|publisher=rugbyleagueproject.org|date=31 December 2011|accessdate=1 January 2012}}

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Karl Hocking (born 9 June 1975) is a Welsh former professional rugby union and rugby league footballer who played in the 2000s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Tondu RFC, Bridgend Ravens (two spells), and Caerphilly RFC, as a flanker, or Number Eight, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Wales, and at club level for Bridgend Blue Bulls, in the Elite One Championship for AS Carcassonne (in France), and Celtic Crusaders, as a {{rlp|pr}}.{{cite book| first1= Graham| last1= Williams| first2= Peter| last2= Lush| first3= David| last3= Farrar| title= The British Rugby League Records Book| publisher= London League| isbn= 978-1-903659-49-6| year= 2009| pages= 108–114}} Karl is the leader try scoring forward in Welsh rugby union league history since leagues began in 1995. He has scored 148 league tries in his rugby union career.