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'''Josh Drauniniu''' (born 17 August 1985) is a ] footballer who currently plays for ] of France Rugby's ]. '''Josh Drauniniu''' (born 17 August 1985) is a ] footballer who currently plays for ] of France Rugby's ].


Josh joined the ] in 2003 at the age of 17 and saw active service in the Gulf in 2005. Upon joining the Navy, Josh was soon introduced to ], having played rugby league and football at school in Fiji, and he made his debut in the annual Army v Navy match at ] in 2004. Drauniniu joined the ] in 2003 at the age of 17 and saw active service in the Gulf in 2005. Upon joining the Navy, Josh was soon introduced to ], having played rugby league and football at school in Fiji, and he made his debut in the annual Army v Navy match at ] in 2004.


Three years later he was signed by ], where his pace on the wing caught the eye of the ] selectors. Three years later he was signed by ], where his pace on the wing caught the eye of the ] selectors.
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In February 2010 he made his way back into ]'s ] team for the Adelaide and Hong Kong legs of the IRB World Series. In February 2010 he made his way back into ]'s ] team for the Adelaide and Hong Kong legs of the IRB World Series.


Josh is known as an attacking winger with a dangerous side step, and his talents have not gone unnoticed by rival clubs. He signed for the ] for their first season back in the ]<ref></ref> Drauniniu is known as an attacking winger with a dangerous side step, and his talents have not gone unnoticed by rival clubs. He signed for the ] for their first season back in the ]<ref></ref>


On 22 May 2015, Drauniniu resigned with ] back in the ] from the 2015-16 season.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.premiershiprugby.com/clubs/35654.php|publisher=Premiership Rugby|title=London Welsh Worcester Warriors winger Josh Drauniniu|date=22 May 2015|accessdate=24 February 2016|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303145233/http://www.premiershiprugby.com/clubs/35654.php|archivedate=3 March 2016|df=dmy-all}}</ref> On 22 May 2015, Drauniniu re-signed with ] back in the ] from the 2015-16 season.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.premiershiprugby.com/clubs/35654.php|publisher=Premiership Rugby|title=London Welsh Worcester Warriors winger Josh Drauniniu|date=22 May 2015|accessdate=24 February 2016|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303145233/http://www.premiershiprugby.com/clubs/35654.php|archivedate=3 March 2016|df=dmy-all}}</ref>


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Rugby player
Josh Drauniniu
Birth nameJosh Drauniniu
Date of birth (1985-08-17) 17 August 1985 (age 39)
Place of birthSuva, Fiji
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight95 kg (209 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2003-2007 Royal Navy ()
2007-2009 Exeter Chiefs (110)
2009-2010 Harlequins ()
2010-2011 London Welsh 22 (80)
2011-2015 Worcester Warriors ()
2015-2016 London Welsh ()
2016- Rouen ()
National sevens team
Years Team Comps
2008-2011 England

Josh Drauniniu (born 17 August 1985) is a rugby union footballer who currently plays for Rouen Normandie Rugby of France Rugby's Pro D2.

Drauniniu joined the Royal Navy in 2003 at the age of 17 and saw active service in the Gulf in 2005. Upon joining the Navy, Josh was soon introduced to rugby union, having played rugby league and football at school in Fiji, and he made his debut in the annual Army v Navy match at Twickenham in 2004.

Three years later he was signed by Exeter Chiefs, where his pace on the wing caught the eye of the England Sevens selectors.

England beat New Zealand 21-19 to secure a meeting with South Africa in the final. He failed the final hurdle, but his performances were enough to earn him a place in the England squad for the 2009 Sevens World Cup in Dubai, though England would go out to Samoa in the quarter-finals.

Despite his England Sevens commitment, Josh was still named in Rugby Times' National League 1 Team of the Season for 2008/09, having scored 16 tries.

In his first season for Exeter Chiefs he had raced in for 22 tries, and it was that try scoring form that tempted Harlequins to bring him to the Guinness Premiership.

His first start for Quins came in a 9-9 draw with London Irish at the Stoop in October 2009, but the highlight of his time at the club would come against the Northampton Saints at Franklin's Gardens three weeks later when he scored two tries as a second-half replacement in a 27-16 defeat. He made one Heineken Cup appearance, as a replacement against the Cardiff Blues at The Stoop, and was named on the bench for last years A League final against Leicester Development at Welford Road, which the home side won 29-27.

In February 2010 he made his way back into Ben Ryan's England Sevens team for the Adelaide and Hong Kong legs of the IRB World Series.

Drauniniu is known as an attacking winger with a dangerous side step, and his talents have not gone unnoticed by rival clubs. He signed for the Worcester Warriors for their first season back in the Aviva Premiership

On 22 May 2015, Drauniniu re-signed with London Welsh back in the RFU Championship from the 2015-16 season.

References

  1. "Aviva Premiership Rugby - Worcester Warriors". web page. Premier Rugby. Archived from the original on 7 February 2012. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
  2. "Josh: This is the best moment of my career". Archived from the original on 29 March 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2011.
  3. 2008/2009 National League 1 team of the season
  4. BBC - Worcester sign Josh Drauniniu
  5. "London Welsh Worcester Warriors winger Josh Drauniniu". Premiership Rugby. 22 May 2015. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 24 February 2016.

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