Joe Johnston (rugby union)

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Joe Johnston
Date of birth (1998-01-31) 31 January 1998 (age 25)
Place of birth New Zealand
Height1.87 m (6 ft 1+12 in)
Weight101 kg (15.9 st; 223 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2019– Bay of Plenty 11 (10)
2021– New England Free Jacks 0 (0)
Correct as of 31 January 2021

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]

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Professional career

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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References

  1. "Joe Johnston". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  2. "Bay of Plenty and New Zealand Schools Barbarians loose forward, Joe Johnston, signs with the Free Jacks". New England Free Jacks. 8 September 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  3. "2020 BAY OF PLENTY STEAMERS SQUAD NAMED" (Press release). Bay of Plenty Rugby Union. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  4. "China Lions ready to roar into competition". China Lions Rugby (Press release). 11 March 2020. Archived from the original on 12 March 2020.