Josh Hill (rugby union)

Joshua Arana Hill
Birth nameJoshua Arana Hill[1]
Date of birth (1999-04-22) 22 April 1999 (age 25)
Place of birthNew Zealand
Height1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight110 kg (17 st 5 lb; 243 lb)
SchoolSouth Otago High School
UniversityUniversity of Otago
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Current team Rebels / Otago
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2019– Otago 18 (5)
Correct as of 12 November 2021
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
2022 Rebels 7 (0)
Correct as of 17 November 2022

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.

Early life

Hill 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

Hill 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

Hill pertains to the Ngāi Tahu and Ngāpuhi Māori iwi.[1]

Super Rugby statistics

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

  1. ^ a b "Rangatahi success". Te Pānui Rūnaka. 23 January 2015. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  2. ^ Tohill, Mary-Jo (18 September 2016). "South Otago High School rugby player makes national training squad". Stuff. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  3. ^ "Young Aucklanders a part of National Maori Under 18 team". Auckland Rugby Football Union. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  4. ^ Hepburn, Steve (28 May 2021). "Pressure now goes on Varsity". Otago Daily Times. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  5. ^ "Josh HILL - Player statistics - MITRE 10 CUP 2019 - Games played". Itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  6. ^ "Josh HILL - Player statistics". Itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  7. ^ Cheshire, Jeff (13 November 2021). "Otago powers decisively into final". Otago Daily Times. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  8. ^ "Player Statistics". It's Rugby.