Josh Iosefa-Scott
| Date of birth | 16 July 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Hamilton, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 194 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 145 kg (320 lb; 22 st 12 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Josh Iosefa-Scott (born 16 July 1996) is an England qualified, New Zealand professional rugby union player who plays as a prop for Premiership Rugby club Exeter Chiefs.
Career
[edit]Iosefa-Scott represented Waikato in the National Provincial Championship and played 41 games for them overall between 2016 and 2020.[1] He made his debut for the Highlanders during the 2019 Super Rugby season and earned a second and last appearance the following year.[1][2]
In the summer of 2021 it was announced that Iosefa-Scott had signed for Exeter Chiefs and he made his debut at the start of the 2021–2022 season in a league fixture against Northampton Saints.[1][3] In March 2023 he was a second-half substitute as Exeter defeated London Irish after extra time in the final of the Premiership Rugby Cup.[4] The following month saw him score a try in the semi-final of the European Rugby Champions Cup as Exeter were eliminated by holders La Rochelle.[5]
Iosefa-Scott is eligible to represent England as his father is from London.[6] In February 2024 he played for the England A side against Portugal at Welford Road.[7]
Reference list
[edit]- ^ a b c "Former Waikato Rugby prop Josh Iosefa-Scott named in England A squad". The New Zealand Herald. 16 February 2024. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
- ^ Cully, Paul (31 October 2018). "Highlanders bring back cult hero Marty Banks". Stuff. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
- ^ "Josh Iosefa-Scott: Exeter sign New Zealand-based prop for 2021-22 season". BBC Sport. 17 May 2021. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
- ^ Pilnick, Brent (19 March 2023). "Premiership Rugby Cup: London Irish 20-24 Exeter Chiefs (AET)". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
- ^ "Champions Cup: La Rochelle 47-28 Exeter Chiefs - holders power into final". BBC Sport. 30 April 2023. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
- ^ Rees, Paul (3 December 2023). "Iosefa-Scott happy he took chance with Chiefs". The Rugby Paper. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
- ^ "England A vs Portugal: Charlie Ewels to captain England A's first match since 2016". BBC Sport. 23 February 2024. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
External links
[edit]- 1996 births
- Living people
- New Zealand rugby union players
- New Zealand expatriate rugby union players in England
- New Zealand people of English descent
- Rugby union props
- Exeter Chiefs players
- Highlanders (rugby union) players
- English rugby union players
- Rugby union players from Hamilton, New Zealand
- Waikato rugby union players