Josh Hill (rugby union)
# Josh Hill (rugby union)

Joshua Arana Hill (born 22 April 1999) is a New Zealand rugby union player who plays for Otago in the National Provincial Championship (NPC). His playing position is lock.

## Early life

Hill attended South Otago High School in Balclutha where he was deputy head boy and was the school's first XV captain. In 2017, he formed part of a national under-18 Māori team.

Hill has played club rugby for Otago University RFC.

## Rugby career

Hill signed for Otago in 2019. He made his debut in a 37–20 win against Manawatu on 30 August that year. He would go on to play 5 matches in his maiden season.

Hill made 6 appearances for the Otago Razorbacks in the 2020 Mitre 10 Cup season and, as of 2021, continues to play for Otago. He scored his first Otago try in a 44–16 away semifinal win against Manawatu on 12 November 2021.

## Personal life

Hill pertains to the Ngāi Tahu and Ngāpuhi Māori iwi.

## Super Rugby statistics

    As of 30 May 2022

| Season | Team | Games | Starts | Sub | Mins | Tries | Cons | Pens | Drops | Points | Yel | Red |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2022 | Rebels | 7 | 4 | 3 | 273 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 7 | 4 | 3 | 273 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

## Reference list

* 1 2 "Rangatahi success". Te Pānui Rūnaka. 23 January 2015. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
* ↑ Tohill, Mary-Jo (18 September 2016). "South Otago High School rugby player makes national training squad". Stuff. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
* ↑ "Young Aucklanders a part of National Maori Under 18 team". Auckland Rugby Football Union. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
* ↑ Hepburn, Steve (28 May 2021). "Pressure now goes on Varsity". Otago Daily Times. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
* ↑ "Josh HILL - Player statistics - MITRE 10 CUP 2019 - Games played". Itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
* ↑ "Josh HILL - Player statistics". Itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
* ↑ Cheshire, Jeff (13 November 2021). "Otago powers decisively into final". Otago Daily Times. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
* ↑ "Player Statistics". It's Rugby.
