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| Birth Name: | Joseph Wirihana Royal |
| Birth Place: | Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand |
| Weight: | 113kg (249lb) |
| Ru Nationalyears: | 2013–2016 |
| Ru Nationalcaps: | 6 |
| Ru Nationalpoints: | (5) |
| Ru Ntupdate: | 18 July 2017 |
| Super14: | Moana Pasifika |
| Super14years: | 2022-2023 |
| Super14caps: | 2 |
| Super14points: | (0) |
| Super14update: | 22 November 2022 |
| Ru Province: | Ngāti Porou East Coast |
| Ru Provinceyears: | 2013–2016 2017–2019, 2021 2020-2023 2022-2023 |
| Ru Provincecaps: | 36 33 4 11 |
| Ru Provincepoints: | (40) (35) (5) (35) |
| Ru Provinceupdate: | 22 November 2022 |
| Spouse: | Kelly Morrison |
| Children: | Jerzy-James Royal |
| School: | Te Aute College |
| University: | Auckland University of Technology |
| Birth Date: | 1985 5, df=yes |
Joseph Wirihana Royal (born 31 May 1985 in Rotorua, New Zealand) is a New Zealand rugby union player. He plays in the hooker (and occasionally prop) position for provincial side Auckland Gulls and for New Zealand's Māori international side the Māori All Blacks.[1] Royal has previously played club rugby in Auckland before heading to Bay of Plenty Rugby in 2013 and spending 4 seasons with the Bay Steamers. After moving back home to Auckland in 2017 as an injury replacement for the, has played 4 seasons with the Counties Manukau Steelers and is now with both Auckland Rugby in the Bunnings NPC and loaned to Ngāti Porou East Coast in the Heartland Championship.
Royal is a New Zealander of Māori descent (Te Arawa, Ngāti Whātua o Ōrākei and Ngāpuhi descent).[2]