Josh Aloiai

Josh Aloiai
Aloiai playing for the Eels in 2014.
Personal information
Born (1995-11-11) 11 November 1995
Auckland, New Zealand
Height 185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 110 kg (17 st 5 lb)
Playing information
Position Prop, Second-row, Lock
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2016– Wests Tigers 9 0 0 0 0
As of 28 April 2016
Source: [1]

Josh Aloiai (born 11 November 1995) is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Wests Tigers in the National Rugby League. He plays at prop and second-row.

Background

Born in Auckland, New Zealand, Aloiai is of Samoan descent and played his junior rugby league for the Glenora Bears, before being signed by the Parramatta Eels.

Playing career

Early career

In 2014 and 2015, Aloiai played for the Parramatta Eels' NYC team.[2] On 18 October 2014, he played for the Junior Kiwis against the Junior Kangaroos.[3] On 11 November 2015, he signed a 1-year contract with the Wests Tigers starting in 2016.[4]

2016

In Round 1, Aloiai made his NRL debut for the Tigers against the New Zealand Warriors, playing off the interchange bench in the Tigers' 34-26 win at Campbelltown Stadium.[5][6] On 27 April, he re-signed with the Tigers on a 1-year contract.[7]

References

  1. "Josh Aloiai - Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project. 1995-11-11. Retrieved 2016-04-10.
  2. "A". Nyc Database. Retrieved 2016-03-05.
  3. "2014 JUNIOR KIWIS TEAM ANNOUNCED". Rugbyleagueweek.com.au. 2014-10-10. Retrieved 2015-03-13.
  4. "Wests Tigers sign Junior Kiwi". Zero Tackle. Retrieved 2016-03-05.
  5. "Updated: Round 1 NRL team lists". NRL.com. Retrieved 2016-03-05.
  6. NRL. "Late Changes: NRL Round 1 vs. Warriors - Tigers". Weststigers.com.au. Retrieved 2016-03-05.
  7. "Aloiai re-signs with Wests Tigers". Zero Tackle. Retrieved 2016-04-28.

External links

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