Josh Renton

Josh Renton

Personal information
Full name	Joshua Renton
Born	25 May 1994 Dunedin, New Zealand
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	80 kg (12 st 8 lb)
School(s) attended	Otago Boys' High School
Club information
Playing position	Halfback
Current club	Otago / Highlanders
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Pts)^†
2013−	Otago	28	(10)
2015−	Highlanders	1	(0)
Representative team(s)
2014	New Zealand Under-20	4	()
* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 18 October 2015. † Appearances (Points).

Josh Renton (born 25 May 1994) is a New Zealand rugby union player who currently plays as a halfback for Otago in the ITM Cup.^[1][2][3]

Career

Renton started out his senior career with his local ITM Cup side Otago, debuting during the 2013 season against local rivals Southland.^[4] He largely served as back up to experienced Japanese halfback Fumiaki Tanaka throughout 2013, however Tanaka returned to Japan to play Top League rugby with the Panasonic Wild Knights in 2014 which saw Renton become first choice for the Razorbacks. He played 10 games during a disappointing campaign for the men from Dunedin and scored one try.^[2] He was subsequently named in the Highlanders wider training group for the 2015 Super Rugby season.^[4]

International Career

Renton represented New Zealand Under-20 during the 2014 IRB Junior World Championship in his home country.^[5][6]

References

1. "Josh Renton Player Profile". Otago Rugby. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
2. "Josh Renton itsrugby.co.uk Player Statistics". itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
3. "Josh Renton ESPN Scrum Player Profile". ESPN Scrum. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
4. "Highlanders 2015 Squad Naming" (PDF). All Blacks.com. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
5. "Josh Renton New Zealand Under-20 Player Profile". All Blacks.com. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
6. "NZ U20 squad named for IRB JWC 2014". All Blacks.com. 23 April 2014. Retrieved 8 December 2014.