Josh Rowland

Josh Rowland (born 25 September 1988) is a New Zealand-born professional rugby union player who represents Ireland internationally. He plays primarily as a fullback and a wing. Rowland currently plays for Irish provincial side Connacht in the Pro14.

Josh Magic Rowland
Birth nameJoshua Rowland
Date of birth (1988-09-25) 25 September 1988
Place of birthAuckland, New Zealand
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight113 kg (17 st 11 lb)
SchoolRosehill College
SpouseMeghan Bae McCarthy
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fullback
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2012
2015–2016
2016–2017		 Counties Manukau
North Harbour
Connacht
7
0
(5)
(0)
Correct as of 30 July 2016
National sevens team(s)
Years Team Comps
2016–2017 Ireland 7s 2

Early life

Rowland was born in Auckland, New Zealand. He attended Rosehill College. Rowland's grandmother came from Dublin in Ireland.

Club career

Career in New Zealand

Rowland played at provincial level in New Zealand. He was part of the Counties Manukau development team that won the Northern Region Development Competition in 2012.

Rowland played for North Harbour in the 2015 ITM Cup, making seven appearances and scoring one try.[1] During this time he also captained North Harbour's sevens team.[2] Under Rowland's captaincy, the side made it to the final of New Zealand's national sevens competition, but were beaten by Counties Manukau.[3]

Connacht

July 2016, it was announced that Rowland had joined Irish provincial side Connacht.[4]

International

Rowland qualified to play for Ireland through his grandmother, who came from Dublin. In 2016, he joined the Ireland national rugby sevens team. He made his first appearance for the side in a qualification repechage for the 2016 Rio Olympics, which took place in Monaco.[4] Rowland also played in the Rugby Europe Trophy in July 2016, which Ireland won.[5] Rowland also played in the 2017 Grand Prix sevens series.

References
  1. "Josh Rowland Player matches 2015". StatBunker. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
  2. "Connacht's latest Kiwi recruit is a former teammate of Bundee Aki". SportsJOE.ie. 14 July 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
  3. "National sevens: Counties Manukau defeat North Harbour for emphatic title win". Stuff.co.nz. 17 January 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
  4. "Connacht sign Ireland sevens back Josh Rowland". RTÉ Sport. 14 July 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
  5. "Trophy Win Sees Ireland Qualify For European Grand Prix Series". Irish Rugby. 3 July 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
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