Josh Weru
Rugby player
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Joshua Weru is an international rugby union player, who plays for the Kenyan National Team as a Number 8.[1] He's also a linebacker for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL).[2]
2003 (age 22–23)
| Born | Joshua Weru 2003 (age 22–23) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 16 st 3 lb (103 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Loughborough University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Linebacker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| NFL draft | 2026: undrafted | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
At 14 years old, Weru joined the Northampton Saints Academy.
On the 3 August 2022, Josh Weru signed a professional contract with Northampton Saints after graduating from their Under-18 set up. His main strength was his ball carrying ability with academy coach, Will Parkin saying: “His ball-carrying ability is amongst the very best we've seen at Under-18s level”.[3]
Unfortunately, late in 2022 he lost his contract with Northampton, before he managed to debut for the senior team, due to his aspirations to play for the Kenyan National Team.[4] Under the RFU's eligibility criteria, to secure a working visa to play professional rugby, a player from a Tier 3 nation (such as Kenya) has to have a minimum of 10 international Test caps, of which three must be played during the previous 24 months.[5]
In December of 2025, Weru was named to the NFL's International Player Pathway program, making him a prospect in the 2026 NFL Draft.[6][7]
In April 2026 Weru was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles of the NFL as an undrafted free agent.[8]
International career
In 2020 at only 16 years old Weru was called up to the Kenya U20s squad by Simbas head coach Paul Odera.[9]
In 2022 Weru was called up to Kenyan National Team[10] for the 2023 Rugby World Cup Final Qualification Tournament, where he scored on debut. Coming off the bench to run a 60 metre try in Kenyas 68-14 loss to the USA.[11] Weru earned 2 more caps in the remaining matches in the tournament, against Portugal (in which he started at Number 8) and Hong Kong.[1]
International tries
| Try | Opposing team | Location | Venue | Competition | Date | Result | Score |
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| 1 |  United States |
Dubai, UAE | The Sevens Stadium | 2023 Rugby World Cup Repechage | 6 November 2022 | Loss | 68-14 |