Josh Lord (rugby union)
{{short description|New Zealand rugby union player}}
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{{Infobox rugby biography
| name = Josh Lord
| image =
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| fullname = Josh Matthew John Lord
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|01|17|df=y}}
| birth_place = Auckland, New Zealand
| height = {{convert|2.05|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}
| weight = {{convert|106|kg|lb stlb|0|abbr=on}}
| school = Hamilton Boys' High School
| university =
| relatives =
| position = Lock
| currentclub = Taranaki, Chiefs
| years1 = 2019–
| clubs1 = Taranaki
| apps1 = 28
| points1 = 0
| years2 = 2021–
| clubs2 = Chiefs
| apps2 = 22
| points2 = 0
| repyears1 = 2021–
| repteam1 = New Zealand
| repcaps1 = 7
| reppoints1 = 0
| clubupdate = 5 November 2024
| repupdate = 5 November 2024
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Josh Matthew John Lord (born 17 January 2001) is a New Zealand rugby union player who plays as a Lock for the Chiefs in Super Rugby and Taranaki in the Bunnings NPC.
Club career
He was named in the Chiefs wider training squad for the 2020 Super Rugby season, and into the full squad for 2021.{{cite press release | url=https://www.chiefs.co.nz/news-item/gallagher-chiefs-welcome-replacement-players-from-chiefs-regions | title=Gallagher Chiefs welcome replacement players from Chiefs regions | publisher=Chiefs | date=16 December 2019 | accessdate=15 January 2020}}{{cite news | url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/news/119862376/taranaki-under20-players-named-in-chiefs-squad | title=Taranaki under-20 players named in Chiefs squad | publisher=Stuff | date=28 February 2020 | accessdate=13 August 2020}}{{cite web | url=http://en.espn.co.uk/scrum/rugby/player/303686.html | title=Josh Lord | publisher=ESPN Rugby | accessdate=13 August 2020}}
International career
Lord was called up to the All Blacks, New Zealand's national team, for the 2021 end-of-year tests, as cover for Scott Barrett, despite having only one season at Super Rugby. He made his international debut for New Zealand, playing 22 minutes off the bench against the USA Eagles on 24 October.{{Cite web |last=Reive |first=Christopher |date=2021-10-24 |title='Hard to explain the emotion': Lord makes surreal test debut |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/rugby-all-blacks-lock-josh-lord-on-surreal-test-debut-in-win-over-united-states/TSQNE2HQ3YR24INRPUNLOQCBQQ/ |access-date=2022-06-29 |website=The New Zealand Herald |language=en-NZ}}{{Cite web |last=McLeod |first=Alex |date=2021-10-22 |title=All Blacks rookie Josh Lord to make debut from bench against USA |url=https://www.rugbypass.com/news/all-blacks-rookie-josh-lord-to-make-debut-from-bench-against-usa/ |access-date=2022-06-29 |website=www.rugbypass.com |language=en}}
References
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External links
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- {{All Blacks|id=1199|name=Josh Lord}}
{{Chiefs squad}}
{{Taranaki Mitre 10 Cup squad}}
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Category:New Zealand rugby union players
Category:Taranaki rugby union players
Category:Chiefs (Super Rugby) players
Category:New Zealand international rugby union players
Category:People educated at Hamilton Boys' High School
Category:21st-century New Zealand sportsmen
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