Josh Ralph (rugby league)
Wales international rugby league footballer
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Joshua Ralph (born 21 July 1997)[3] is a Wales international rugby league footballer who last played as a scrum-half for the St. George Illawarra Dragons in the NSW Cup.
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| Full name | Joshua Ralph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 21 July 1997 Southport, Queensland, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.76 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 12 st 11 lb (81 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Scrum-half | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Background
He was born on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.[4]
Ralph played for junior clubs Runaway Bay Seagulls and Nerang Roosters.[5]
Playing career
He represented the Queensland under-15s before playing two seasons for the Gold Coast Titans in the Holden Cup.[6] He then represented the Queensland under-18s before signing with the Newcastle Knights for the 2017 Holden Cup (Under-20s).[7]
Near the end of the 2017 season he rejoined the Tweed Heads Seagulls in the Queensland Cup.[5][8]
He was named in the Welsh squad for the 2017 Rugby League World Cup, qualifying through his Welsh grandmother.[5]
Ralph was also named in the Wales squad for the 2021 Rugby League World Cup.[9]
In December 2022, Ralph signed for Toulouse Olympique in the RFL Championship for the 2023 season.[10] Toulouse reached the Grand Final, but lost to London Broncos thereby missing out on promotion to the Super League.[11]
In the 2024 season, Ralph joined St George Illawarra Dragons playing for their NSW Cup team.[11]