Josh Thompson (rugby union)
| Date of birth | 8 December 2000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Suva, Fiji | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 114 kg (251 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Jarryd Hayne (cousin) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Josh Thompson (born 8 December 2000) is a Fijian rugby union player, who plays for the Force. His preferred position is lock or flanker.[1]
Early career
[edit]Thompson is from Suva and originally moved to Australia to play rugby league, originally for the Newcastle Knights academy.[2] before joining the Canberra Raiders.[3] He converted to rugby union in 2022 and played club rugby for both Western Sydney Two Blues and West Harbour RFC.[4] He is the cousin of Jarryd Hayne.
Professional career
[edit]Thompson signed for the Western Force in August 2024,[5] before in November 2024 being named in the squad for the 2025 Super Rugby Pacific season.[6] He made his debut for the Force in Round 4 of the season, coming on as a replacement against the Waratahs.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Josh Thompson". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
- ^ "Fijian Wonder Boy Joins Knights". Fiji Sun. 21 November 2017. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
- ^ "Raiders sign Hayne's first cousin 18yr-old Josh Thompson". Fiji Village. 8 January 2019. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
- ^ "Super Rugby Pacific: Western Force sign former Melbourne Rebel Vaiolini Ekuasi and young gun Josh Thompson". The West. 11 August 2024. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
- ^ "Force continue signings with addition of emerging forward Thompson". Western Force. 12 August 2024. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
- ^ "Four more round out 2025 Western Force Super Rugby squad" (Press release). Western Force. 11 November 2024. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
- ^ "NSW Waratahs produce convincing victory over Western Force". Rugby.com.au. 8 March 2025. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
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