Josh Turner (rugby union)

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Josh Turner
Personal information
NationalityAustralian
Born (1995-09-23) 23 September 1995 (age 27)
New Zealand [1]
Height1.8 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight85 kg (187 lb) [2]
Sport
Sport Rugby sevens

Josh Turner (born 23 September 1995) is an Australian rugby sevens player. [3]

Turner was a member of the Australian men's rugby seven's squad at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. [4] The team came third in their pool round and then lost to Fiji 19-0 in the quarterfinal. [5]

Turner competed for Australia at the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town. [6] [7]

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References

  1. "Josh Turner". Tokyo 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  2. "Josh Turner". world.rugby. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  3. "Josh Turner". Olympedia. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  4. "Rugby Sevens - Australia vs Argentina - Pool A Results". Tokyo 2020. Archived from the original on 31 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  5. "Australian Olympic Team for Tokyo 2021". The Roar. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  6. Williamson, Nathan (5 September 2022). "Sevens sides confirmed for Rugby World Cup Sevens". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
  7. "GAME BY GAME: Australia Women claim Sevens World Cup, Men finish fourth". www.rugby.com.au. 11 September 2022. Retrieved 16 September 2022.