Josh Lord (rugby union)

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Josh Lord
Date of birth (2001-01-17) 17 January 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Auckland
Height205 cm (6 ft 9 in)
Weight106 kg (234 lb; 16 st 10 lb)
School Hamilton Boys' High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Current team Taranaki, Chiefs
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2019– Taranaki 19 (0)
2020– Chiefs 17 (0)
Correct as of 07 May 2023
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2021 New Zealand U20 0 (0)
2021– New Zealand 2 (0)
Correct as of 07 November 2021

Josh Lord (born 17 January 2001) [1] is a New Zealand rugby union player who plays for Taranaki in the Mitre 10 Cup. His playing position is lock. He was named in the Chiefs wider training squad for the 2020 Super Rugby season, and into the full squad for 2021. [2] [3] [4]

Lord was called up to the All Blacks, New Zealand's national team, for the 2021 end-of-year tests, as cover for Scott Barrett, despite having only one season at Super Rugby. He made his international debut for New Zealand, playing 22 minutes off the bench against the USA Eagles on 24 October. [5] [6]

Reference list

  1. ↑ "Josh Lord". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  2. ↑ "Gallagher Chiefs welcome replacement players from Chiefs regions" (Press release). Chiefs. 16 December 2019. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  3. ↑ "Taranaki under-20 players named in Chiefs squad". Stuff.co.nz. 28 February 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  4. ↑ "Josh Lord". ESPN Rugby. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  5. ↑ Reive, Christopher (24 October 2021). "'Hard to explain the emotion': Lord makes surreal test debut". NZ Herald. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
  6. ↑ McLeod, Alex (22 October 2021). "All Blacks rookie Josh Lord to make debut from bench against USA". www.rugbypass.com. Retrieved 29 June 2022.


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