Date of birth | 31 January 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 101 kg (15.9 st; 223 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Joe Johnston (born 31 January 1998) is a New Zealand rugby union player, currently playing for the New England Free Jacks of Major League Rugby (MLR). His preferred position is flanker. [1]
Johnston signed for Major League Rugby side New England Free Jacks ahead of the 2021 Major League Rugby season. [2] He had previously represented Bay of Plenty in the 2019 and 2020 seasons of the Mitre 10 Cup, [3] while he was also selected to play for the China Lions in the 2020 Global Rapid Rugby season. [4]
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