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Joe Johnston (rugby union)

Joe Johnston
Date of birth (1998-01-31) 31 January 1998 (age 26)
Place of birthNew Zealand
Height1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in)
Weight101 kg (15.9 st; 223 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Senior career
Years Team Apps (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]

Professional career

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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]

References

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  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.
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