His dad was a champion surfer and rugby league legend Andrew Johns remains a huge family friend.
But Tex Hoy’s out to make his own name with Hull FC. The Australian full-back, 23, has arrived from NRL club Newcastle Knights ahead of the new Betfred Super League season. Stuck behind “freaky” Queensland State of Origin superstar Kalyn Ponga at Newcastle, he wants to nail the No1 spot for the Black and Whites.
Admittedly, the Humber Estuary’s a far cry from the New South Wales beaches Hoy grew up on. Dad Matt Hoy was ranked No5 surfer in the world in 1997 but his son didn’t fancy following that wild and crazy path. Hoy recalled: “My dad never really pushed me into surfing. He tried when I was young but I didn’t like it.
