Josh Rice (rugby league)

Joshua Rice (born July 8, 1987) is an American rugby league and former college football player. Redshirted in 2005,^[2] Rice played as an linebacker for the Hawaii Warriors football team between 2006 and 2009. He switched to rugby league and earned selection for the United States national team between 2011 and 2017. He most notably appeared at the 2017 Rugby League World Cup.

Joshua Rice

Personal information
Born	(1987-07-08) July 8, 1987 (age 38) Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Playing information
Position	Centre, Second-row
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P Ipswich Jets New York Knights Total 0 0 0 0 0 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 2011–17 United States 10 0 0 0 0
Source: [1] As of January 29, 2021

In rugby league, Rice plays as a second-row or centre for the New York Knights in the USA Rugby League and previously the Ipswich Jets in the Queensland Cup.^[3]

Early life

Rice was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, and attended Coronado High School in Nevada.^[2] His maternal grandfather is David W. Chappell.