Joe Royal (rugby union)
| Birth name | Joseph Wirihana Royal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 31 May 1985 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 113 kg (249 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Te Aute College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Auckland University of Technology | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse | Kelly Morrison | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Children | Jerzy-James Royal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Joseph Wirihana Royal (born 31 May 1985 in Rotorua, New Zealand) is a New Zealand rugby union player. He plays in the hooker (and occasionally prop) position for provincial side Counties Manukau Steelers and for New Zealand's Māori international side the Māori All Blacks.[1] Royal has previously played for North Harbour in 2009 before heading to Bay of Plenty Rugby in 2013 and spending 4 seasons with the Bay Steamers. After moving back home to Auckland in 2017 as an injury replacement for the Blues and is now in his third season with the Counties Manukau Steelers in the Mitre 10 Cup.
References[]
- ^ "Joe Royal Bay of Plenty Profile". Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
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- 1985 births
- New Zealand rugby union players
- New Zealand Māori rugby union players
- Māori All Blacks players
- Bay of Plenty rugby union players
- North Harbour rugby union players
- Rugby union hookers
- Rugby union players from Rotorua
- Living people
- Counties Manukau rugby union players
- Auckland rugby union players
- New Zealand rugby union biography, 1980s birth stubs