Josh Iosefa-Scott | |
Birth Date: | 16 July 1996 |
Birth Place: | Hamilton, New Zealand |
Height: | 194cm (76inches) |
Weight: | 135kg (298lb) |
Ru Currentteam: | Exeter Chiefs |
Ru Position: | Prop |
Years1: | 2016–2020 |
Apps1: | 39 |
Points1: | 10 |
Years2: | 2021– |
Clubs2: | Exeter Chiefs |
Apps2: | 51 |
Points2: | 45 |
Ru Clubupdate: | 2 March 2024 |
Superyears1: | 2019–2020 |
Superapps1: | 2 |
Superpoints1: | 0 |
Super14update: | 10 April 2023 |
Repyears1: | 2024– |
Repteam1: | England A |
Repcaps1: | 1 |
Reppoints1: | 0 |
Ru Ntupdate: | 25 February 2024 |
Josh Iosefa-Scott (born 16 July 1996) is an England qualified, New Zealand professional rugby union player who plays as a prop for Premiership Rugby club Exeter Chiefs.
Iosefa-Scott represented Waikato in the National Provincial Championship and played 41 games for them overall between 2016 and 2020.[1] He made his debut for the Highlanders during the 2019 Super Rugby season and earned a second and last appearance the following year.[1] [2]
In the summer of 2021 it was announced that Iosefa-Scott had signed for Exeter Chiefs and he made his debut at the start of the 2021–2022 season in a league fixture against Northampton Saints.[1] [3] In March 2023 he was a second-half substitute as Exeter defeated London Irish after extra time in the final of the Premiership Rugby Cup.[4] The following month saw him score a try in the semi-final of the European Rugby Champions Cup as Exeter were eliminated by holders La Rochelle.[5]
Iosefa-Scott is eligible to represent England as his father is from London.[6] In February 2024 he played for the England A side against Portugal at Welford Road.[7]