Height 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) Position Prop, Second-row, Lock 26 2 | Weight 110 kg (17 st 5 lb) 2016– Wests Tigers 2 0 | |
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Born 11 November 1995 (age 21)
Auckland, New Zealand ( 1995-11-11 ) | ||
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Josh Aloiai (born 11 November 1995) is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Wests Tigers in the National Rugby League. He plays at second-row.
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Background
Born in Auckland, New Zealand, Aloiai is of Samoan descent and played his junior rugby league for the Glenora Bears, before being signed by the Parramatta Eels.
Early career
In 2014 and 2015, Aloiai played for the Parramatta Eels' NYC team. On 18 October 2014, he played for the Junior Kiwis against the Junior Kangaroos. His 2015 season was hampered by injury. He said, "I was running and as I was getting tackled my hip subluxed and it the process fractured my posterior wall of my hip." On 11 November, he signed a 1-year contract with the Wests Tigers starting in 2016.
2016
Despite missing the pre-season with his hip injury, Aloiai made his NRL debut in round 1 against the New Zealand Warriors, playing off the interchange bench in the Tigers' 34-26 win at Campbelltown Stadium. He re-signed with the club for a further season soon after.
Playing as a reserve in the early weeks of the season, Aloiai progressed to the starting team from round 11 onward. He was the first Wests Tigers player to appear in every game of their rookie season. He said, "This year has definitely exceeded my expectations. I just feel really thankful and blessed how the year's gone."
2017
Suffering a broken jaw 3 weeks into the pre-season during a training session at the beach, Aloiai was hospitalised for a short time. He said, "I just copped a bit of a shot in the jaw and got a few breaks. I had surgery that week. After the Christmas break I should be practically be into everything." He signed a extension to the end of 2019 in January, saying, "It's a privilege to be able to live my dream – the players that we have here have pretty much become my brothers and we also have quality staff at the club."
Personal life
Aloiai is a devout Christian. "I think the sport they play in heaven is rugby league. I reckon God loves it. A big part of what I'm trying to do now is incorporate my faith into my footy, a lot of people don't understand how that works but it works awesome for me. God has given me a gift so I'm trying to use it is through rugby league and glorify his name," he has said.