Joe Brial

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Joe Brial
Date of birth (2002-01-07) 7 January 2002 (age 22)
Place of birthAustralia
Height192 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight109 kg (240 lb; 17 st 2 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker / Number 8
Current team Reds, Canterbury
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2022– Canterbury 4 (0)
2024– Reds 5 (0)
Correct as of 7 June 2024

Joe Brial (born 7 January 2002) is an Australian rugby union player, who plays for the Reds and Canterbury. His preferred position is flanker or number 8. [1]

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Early career

Brial attended Scots College in Sydney. [2] He moved to New Zealand in 2020 to represent Canterbury academy. [3] He has represented both the Junior Wallabies and New Zealand U20. [4] He is the son of former Wallaby Michael Brial.

Professional career

Brial has represented Canterbury in the National Provincial Championship since 2022, being named in the main squad for the 2023 Bunnings NPC. [5] He signed for the Queensland Reds in September 2023. [6] He was named in the Reds squad for the 2024 Super Rugby Pacific season. [7] That year, he made his Super Rugby debut for the Queensland Reds, coming off the bench in the 73rd minute in their round 9 match against the Highlanders at Suncorp Stadium.

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References

  1. "Joe Brial". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
  2. "Australian Schools and U18s named ahead of tour of NZ". NSW Rugby. 24 October 2019. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
  3. "Rugby: Joe Brial, son of infamous Wallabies hardman, climbs NZ rugby ranks". Newshub. 29 June 2023. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
  4. "Five Super Rugby Pacific stars among those included in New Zealand U20 squad". Rugby Pass. 14 June 2022. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
  5. "Canterbury Rugby announce NPC squad for 2023 season". Canterbury Rugby Union. 25 July 2023. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
  6. "Dual international Joe Brial signs with Queensland Reds through 2025". Queensland Reds. 5 September 2023. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
  7. "Queensland Reds 2024 Super Rugby Pacific squad announced" (Press release). Queensland Reds. 9 November 2023. Retrieved 11 November 2023.