Josh Rice (rugby league)
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| Born | July 8, 1987 Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Centre, Second-row | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Joshua Rice (born July 8, 1987) is an American rugby league and former college football player. Redshirted in 2005,[2] Rice played as an linebacker for the Hawaii Warriors football team between 2006 and 2009. He switched to rugby league and earned selection for the United States national team between 2011 and 2017. He most notably appeared at the 2017 Rugby League World Cup.
In rugby league, Rice plays as a second-row or centre for the New York Knights in the USA Rugby League and previously the Ipswich Jets in the Queensland Cup.[3]
Early life
[edit]Rice was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, and attended Coronado High School in Nevada.[2] His maternal grandfather is David W. Chappell.
References
[edit]- ^ "Joshua Rice - Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project. Retrieved March 18, 2016.
- ^ a b McInnis, Brian (August 6, 2007). "'Viking' Warrior stands out". Star Bulletin. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
- ^ Buchan, Jay (December 30, 2011). "Rego and Rice form US package". Queensland Times.
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[edit]Categories:
- 1987 births
- Living people
- American football linebackers
- American rugby league players
- American sportspeople of Canadian descent
- Footballers who switched code
- Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football players
- Ipswich Jets players
- New York Knights players
- Players of American football from Nevada
- Rugby league centres
- Rugby league players from Hawaii
- Rugby league second-rows
- Sportspeople from Las Vegas
- United States national rugby league team players