Josh Ralph (rugby league)
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| Full name | Joshua Ralph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 21 July 1997 Southport, Queensland, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 12 st 8 lb (80 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Scrum-half | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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As of 21 January 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Joshua Ralph (born 21 July 1997)[3] is a Wales international rugby league footballer who last played as a scrum-half for the St. George Illawarra Dragons in the NSW Cup.
Background
[edit]He was born on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.[4]
Ralph played for junior clubs Runaway Bay Seagulls and Nerang Roosters.[5]
Playing career
[edit]He represented the Queensland under-15s before playing two seasons for the Gold Coast Titans in the Holden Cup.[6] He then represented the Queensland under-18s before signing with the Newcastle Knights for the 2017 Holden Cup (Under-20s).[7]
Near the end of the 2017 season he rejoined the Tweed Heads Seagulls in the Queensland Cup.[5][8]
He was named in the Welsh squad for the 2017 Rugby League World Cup, qualifying through his Welsh grandmother.[5]
Ralph was also named in the Wales squad for the 2021 Rugby League World Cup.[9]
In December 2022, Ralph signed for Toulouse Olympique in the RFL Championship for the 2023 season.[10] Toulouse reached the Grand Final, but lost to London Broncos thereby missing out on promotion to the Super League.[11]
In the 2024 season, Ralph joined St George Illawarra Dragons playing for their NSW Cup team.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ Ferguson, Shawn Dollin and Andrew. "Josh Ralph - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
- ^ "Player Summary: Josh Ralph". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
- ^ Sartorel, Thomas (2 December 2022). "Josh RALPH signs at Toulouse". Toulouse Olympique XIII (in French). Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ "MEET THE TEAM: Josh Ralph". Wales Rugby League. 27 July 2017. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
- ^ a b c "MEET THE TEAM: Josh Ralph". Retrieved 14 November 2017.
- ^ "Josh Ralph - Gold Coast Titans (U20) - NRL.com". www.nrl.com. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
- ^ "Josh Ralph - Newcastle Knights (U20) - NRL.com". www.nrl.com. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
- ^ "Ralph: "I". Retrieved 14 November 2017.
- ^ "Wales Men's Squad Named For World Cup". Wales Rugby League. 3 October 2022. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
- ^ "Toulouse make Wales half-back their fifth new signing for 2023". Love Rugby League. 2 December 2022. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
- ^ a b "8 familiar faces you (probably) had no idea were plying their trade in New South Wales Cup". Love Rugby League. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
https://www.northsydneybears.com.au/josh-ralph/
External links
[edit]- (archived by web.archive.org) Statistics at rlwc2017.com
- Wales profile
- Welsh profile
- 1997 births
- Living people
- Australian people of Welsh descent
- Australian rugby league players
- Mount Pritchard Mounties players
- North Sydney Bears NSW Cup players
- Rugby league halfbacks
- Rugby league players from the Gold Coast, Queensland
- Toulouse Olympique players
- Tweed Heads Seagulls players
- Wales national rugby league team players
- Welsh rugby league players