Josh Turner (rugby union)
| Date of birth | 23 September 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Hamilton, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 85 kg (187 lb; 13 st 5 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Josh Turner (born 23 September 1995) is a professional rugby union player who plays as a fullback. Born in New Zealand, he represents Australia at international level after qualifying on residency grounds.[1][2][3]
International career
[edit]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]
In 2024, he was named as a traveling reserve for the Australian sevens team to the Paris Olympics.[8][9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Josh Turner". Olympedia. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ^ "Josh Turner". Tokyo 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ^ "Josh Turner". world.rugby. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
- ^ "Rugby Sevens - Australia vs Argentina - Pool A Results". Tokyo 2020. Archived from the original on 31 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ^ "Australian Olympic Team for Tokyo 2021". The Roar. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
- ^ Williamson, Nathan (5 September 2022). "Sevens sides confirmed for Rugby World Cup Sevens". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
- ^ "GAME BY GAME: Australia Women claim Sevens World Cup, Men finish fourth". www.rugby.com.au. 11 September 2022. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
- ^ "Rugby Sevens launches Australia's Olympics campaign tonight". www.rugby.com.au. 23 July 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
((cite web)): CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Paris 2024 Olympics: Charlotte Caslick, Nicholas Malouf to Captain Australian Rugby Sevens Teams - Full Squads". olympics.com. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
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