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| Full name | Joshua Ralph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1997-07-21) 21 July 1997 (age 27) 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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| Source: As of 21 January 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Joshua Ralph (born 21 July 1997) 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
He was born on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.
Ralph played for junior clubs Runaway Bay Seagulls and Nerang Roosters.
Playing career
He represented the Queensland under-15s before playing two seasons for the Gold Coast Titans in the Holden Cup. He then represented the Queensland under-18s before signing with the Newcastle Knights for the 2017 Holden Cup (Under-20s).
Near the end of the 2017 season he rejoined the Tweed Heads Seagulls in the Queensland Cup.
He was named in the Welsh squad for the 2017 Rugby League World Cup, qualifying through his Welsh grandmother.
Ralph was also named in the Wales squad for the 2021 Rugby League World Cup.
In December 2022, Ralph signed for Toulouse Olympique in the RFL Championship for the 2023 season. Toulouse reached the Grand Final, but lost to London Broncos thereby missing out on promotion to the Super League.
In the 2024 season, Ralph joined St George Illawarra Dragons playing for their NSW Cup team.
References
- 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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
- (archived by web.archive.org) Statistics at rlwc2017.com
- Wales profile
- Welsh profile
| Wales squad – 2017 Rugby League World Cup | |
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| Wales squad – 2021 Rugby League World Cup | |
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- 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