Joe Brial
| Date of birth | 7 January 2002 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 192 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 109 kg (240 lb; 17 st 2 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Joe Brial (born 7 January 2002) is a New Zealand rugby union player, who plays for the Reds and Canterbury. His preferred position is flanker or number 8.[1]
Early career
[edit]Brial attended Scots College in Sydney.[2] He moved to New Zealand in 2020 to represent Canterbury academy.[3] He has represented both the Junior Wallabies and New Zealand U20.[4] He is the son of former Wallaby Michael Brial.
Professional career
[edit]Brial has represented Canterbury in the National Provincial Championship since 2022, being named in the main squad for the 2023 Bunnings NPC.[5] He signed for the Queensland Reds in September 2023.[6] He was named in the Reds squad for the 2024 Super Rugby Pacific season.[7] That year, he made his Super Rugby debut for the Queensland Reds, coming off the bench in the 73rd minute in their round 9 match against the Highlanders at Suncorp Stadium.
References
[edit]- ^ "Joe Brial". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
- ^ "Australian Schools and U18s named ahead of tour of NZ". NSW Rugby. 24 October 2019. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
- ^ "Rugby: Joe Brial, son of infamous Wallabies hardman, climbs NZ rugby ranks". Newshub. 29 June 2023. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
- ^ "Five Super Rugby Pacific stars among those included in New Zealand U20 squad". Rugby Pass. 14 June 2022. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
- ^ "Canterbury Rugby announce NPC squad for 2023 season". Canterbury Rugby Union. 25 July 2023. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
- ^ "Dual international Joe Brial signs with Queensland Reds through 2025". Queensland Reds. 5 September 2023. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
- ^ "Queensland Reds 2024 Super Rugby Pacific squad announced" (Press release). Queensland Reds. 9 November 2023. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
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