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| Full name | Joshua Schuster | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 5 May 2001 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 106 kg (16 st 10 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Second-row, Five-eighth | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 18 August 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Josh Schuster (born 5 May 2001) is a Samoa international rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row forward or five-eighth for the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles in the NRL.
Schuster was born in Sydney, Australia to Australian parents of Samoan and German descent. Schuster's grandfather David and great-uncle Peter both represented Samoa in rugby union,[2] while another great-uncle, John, represented New Zealand in rugby union and Samoa in rugby league.[3] His uncle Peter represented Australia in rugby sevens.[2]
He played junior rugby league for the Mount Pritchard Mounties.
Schuster made his NRL debut in round 17 of the 2020 NRL season for Manly-Warringah against the Wests Tigers; in a 34–32 loss at Brookvale Oval in an NRL game.[4]
In round 5 of the 2021 NRL season, Schuster scored his first try in the NRL in Manly-Warringah's 13–12 win over the New Zealand Warriors. Schuster played 21 games for Manly in the 2021 NRL season including the club's preliminary final loss against South Sydney.[5]
On 9 February, it was announced that Schuster would be ruled out indefinitely from playing after sustaining an ankle injury at pre-season training.[6] He made 13 appearances for Manly in the 2022 NRL season as the club finished 11th on the table and miss out on the finals.[7] Schuster was one of seven players involved in the Manly pride jersey player boycott.[8]
On 4 July, Schuster signed a three-year contract extension to remain at Manly until the end of the 2027 season.[9]
Schuster was demoted to reserve grade for the second time in the 2023 NRL season after a lacklustre performance against the New Zealand Warriors in round 25.[10] Schuster played 15 matches for Manly in the 2023 NRL season as the club finished 12th on the table and missed the finals.[11]