Birth name | Joseph Wirihana Royal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 31 May 1985 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 113 kg (249 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Te Aute College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | Auckland University of Technology | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Spouse | Kelly Morrison | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Children | Jerzy-James Royal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Joseph Wirihana Royal (born 31 May 1985 in Rotorua, New Zealand) is a New Zealand rugby union player. He plays in the hooker (and occasionally prop) position for provincial side Auckland Gulls and for New Zealand's Māori international side the Māori All Blacks. [1] Royal has previously played club rugby in Auckland before heading to Bay of Plenty Rugby in 2013 and spending 4 seasons with the Bay Steamers. After moving back home to Auckland in 2017 as an injury replacement for the Blues, has played 4 seasons with the Counties Manukau Steelers and is now with both Auckland Rugby in the Bunnings NPC and loaned to Ngāti Porou East Coast in the Heartland Championship.
Royal is a New Zealander of Māori descent ( Te Arawa, Ngāti Whātua o Ōrākei and Ngāpuhi descent). [2]
Birth name | Joseph Wirihana Royal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 31 May 1985 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 113 kg (249 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Te Aute College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | Auckland University of Technology | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Spouse | Kelly Morrison | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Children | Jerzy-James Royal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Joseph Wirihana Royal (born 31 May 1985 in Rotorua, New Zealand) is a New Zealand rugby union player. He plays in the hooker (and occasionally prop) position for provincial side Auckland Gulls and for New Zealand's Māori international side the Māori All Blacks. [1] Royal has previously played club rugby in Auckland before heading to Bay of Plenty Rugby in 2013 and spending 4 seasons with the Bay Steamers. After moving back home to Auckland in 2017 as an injury replacement for the Blues, has played 4 seasons with the Counties Manukau Steelers and is now with both Auckland Rugby in the Bunnings NPC and loaned to Ngāti Porou East Coast in the Heartland Championship.
Royal is a New Zealander of Māori descent ( Te Arawa, Ngāti Whātua o Ōrākei and Ngāpuhi descent). [2]