Josh Tengblad

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Josh Tengblad
Full nameJoshua Tengblad
Born (2005-10-19) 19 October 2005 (age 20)
New Zealand
Height202 cm (6 ft 8 in)
Weight115 kg (254 lb; 18 st 2 lb)
School Sacred Heart College, Auckland
Rugby union career
Position Lock
Current team Highlanders, Otago
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2025– Otago 1 (0)
2026– Highlanders
Correct as of 16 November 2025
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2025 New Zealand U20 3 (5)
Correct as of 16 November 2025

Josh Tengblad (born 16 October 2005) is a New Zealand rugby union player, who plays for the Highlanders and Otago. His preferred position is lock. [1]

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Early career

Tengblad attended Sacred Heart College, Auckland where he played rugby for their first XV. [2] His performances for the school earned him selection for the New Zealand Schools side in 2023. [3] After leaving school, he joined up firstly with the Blues academy, representing their U18 side in 2023. [4] before joining the Highlanders academy who he represented at U20 level in 2025. [5] In 2025 he represented the New Zealand U20 side. [6]

Professional career

Tengblad has represented Otago in the National Provincial Championship since 2025, being named as a replacement player in the squad for the 2025 Bunnings NPC. [7] He was named in the Highlanders wider training group for the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season. [8]

References

  1. ↑ "Josh Tengblad". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 17 November 2025.
  2. ↑ "Schoolboy rugby tears: The emotional day Sacred Heart broke a 58-year curse". NZ Herald. 21 August 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2025.
  3. ↑ "Student contributes to success on the global stage". University of Otago. 27 May 2025. Retrieved 17 November 2025.
  4. ↑ "Blues U-18 squad". 27 September 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2025.
  5. ↑ "John Jones Steel Highlanders U20 squad for Taupo tournament". Highlanders. 13 March 2025. Retrieved 17 November 2025.
  6. ↑ "New Zealand squad named for World Rugby Under 20 Championship". NZ Rugby. 27 May 2025. Retrieved 17 November 2025.
  7. ↑ @otagorugbyteam; (1 October 2025). "Here is your Bunnings NPC Otago Team as they head north to take on Auckland, at Auckland Grammar School" . Retrieved 5 October 2025– via Instagram.
  8. ↑ "Highlanders confirm wider training group for 2026". Highlanders (Press release). 7 November 2025. Retrieved 7 November 2025.


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