Joshua Arana Hill (born 22 April 1999) is a New Zealand rugby union player who plays for Otago in the National Provincial Championship (NPC). His playing position is lock.
| Birth name | Joshua Arana Hill[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 22 April 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 110 kg (17 st 5 lb; 243 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | South Otago High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of Otago | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life
editHill attended South Otago High School in Balclutha where he was deputy head boy and was the school's first XV captain.[2] In 2017, he formed part of a national under-18 Māori team.[3]
Hill has played club rugby for Otago University RFC.[4]
Rugby career
editHill signed for Otago in 2019. He made his debut in a 37–20 win against Manawatu on 30 August that year. He would go on to play 5 matches in his maiden season.[5]
Hill made 6 appearances for the Otago Razorbacks in the 2020 Mitre 10 Cup season and, as of 2021, continues to play for Otago.[6] He scored his first Otago try in a 44–16 away semifinal win against Manawatu on 12 November 2021.[7]
Personal life
editSuper Rugby statistics
edit- As of 30 May 2022[8]
| Season | Team | Games | Starts | Sub | Mins | Tries | Cons | Pens | Drops | Points | Yel | Red |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Rebels | 7 | 4 | 3 | 273 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 7 | 4 | 3 | 273 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Reference list
edit- ^ a b "Rangatahi success". Te Pānui Rūnaka. 23 January 2015. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- ^ Tohill, Mary-Jo (18 September 2016). "South Otago High School rugby player makes national training squad". Stuff. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- ^ "Young Aucklanders a part of National Maori Under 18 team". Auckland Rugby Football Union. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- ^ Hepburn, Steve (28 May 2021). "Pressure now goes on Varsity". Otago Daily Times. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- ^ "Josh HILL - Player statistics - MITRE 10 CUP 2019 - Games played". Itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- ^ "Josh HILL - Player statistics". Itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- ^ Cheshire, Jeff (13 November 2021). "Otago powers decisively into final". Otago Daily Times. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ "Player Statistics". It's Rugby.