Joe Eichner

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Joe Eichner
Personal information
Full nameJoseph Michael Eichner
Born (1991-10-09) October 9, 1991 (age 32)
Geneva, Florida, United States
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm) [1]
Weight220 lb (100 kg) [1]
Playing information
Position Second-row
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2015–17 Jacksonville Axemen 220000
2017–18 Toronto Wolfpack 10000
2019–21 Northern Pride RLFC 60000
2021–23 New York Freedom 00000
2024– Tampa Mayhem 00000
Total290000
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2016–24 United States 100000
2019– United States 9s 20000
Source: [2] [3]
As of March 2, 2024

Joseph Michael Eichner (born October 9, 1991) is an American rugby league player who played professionally for the Toronto Wolfpack during their inaugural season in League 1. Primarily playing as a second-row, Eichner is a United States international representative and was a member of their 2017 World Cup squad and 2019 9’s Rugby League World Cup squad. He currently plays for New York Freedom in the North American Rugby League where he was the first ever player signed by the newly formed club.

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Early life

A Geneva, Florida native, Eichner played baseball and attended Oviedo High School in his youth. He discovered rugby league in 2010 while attending the University of North Florida, and joined the Jacksonville Axemen of the USA Rugby League after graduating with his bachelor's degree in building science. [1] [4]

Playing career

After attending a try-out in Tampa, Florida in October 2016, Eichner earned a contract with the Toronto Wolfpack in December 2016 following a twelve-day training camp held in Brighouse, West Yorkshire, England. [5] He made his debut for the Wolfpack in their round 9 match against the Coventry Bears on June 3, 2017. [6] On September 24, Eichner was named in the United States' 23-man squad for the 2017 World Cup. [7] In 2018, Eichner joined the Junee Diesels in the Group 9 Rugby League, playing alongside fellow U.S. representative Tui Samoa. [8]

In August 2019, Eichner made his debut for the Northern Pride in the Intrust Super Cup.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Davidson, Neil (June 2, 2017). "American Joe Eichner blazing rugby league trail with Toronto Wolfpack". CBC Sports. Retrieved October 2, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Joe Eichner". Love Rugby League.
  3. ↑ "Joe Eichner". Rugby League Project.
  4. ↑ Buckley, Zach (January 13, 2017). "West Palm Beach man part of history-making pro sports franchise". Palm Beach Post. Retrieved October 2, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Training Camp Report With Coach Finnigan – Dec 23rd, 2016". torontowolfpack.com. December 23, 2016. Retrieved October 2, 2017.
  6. ↑ "American Joe Eichner is the first graduate of Last Tackle for Toronto Wolfpack". Rugby League International Federation. June 8, 2017. Retrieved October 2, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Team USA". RLWC2017.com. September 24, 2017. Retrieved October 2, 2017.
  8. ↑ Lowe, Brian (May 16, 2018). "Joe Eichner enjoying Rugby League Down Under". USARL.org. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
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