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| Full name | Joshua Moorby | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 11 July 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Te Awamutu, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 99 kg (218 lb; 15 st 8 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Hamilton Boys' High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Joshua M. Moorby (born 11 July 1998) is a New Zealand rugby union player who plays on the wing or fullback. [1] He was announced in the Highlanders squad as an injury replacement in April 2021 for the 2021 Super Rugby Aotearoa season. [2] He also represented Southland. [3]
Moorby is a New Zealander of Māori descent (Ngāti Maniapoto descent). [4]
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