Josh Valentine
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Josh Valentine is an Australia
n rugby union
footballer. He currently plays for the ACT Brumbies in the international Super 14
competition. Valentine's usual position is at scrum half. He played for the Singleton Bulls in his youth.
with them as well as participating in the under 21 World Cup in England
. The following year he played games for Australia A in France in November as well as playing for the national team in the under 21 World Cup in Scotland
.
After a good season with the Reds in 2006, Valentine was included in the new coach, John Connolly's Wallaby squad. He came off the bench to earn his first Australian cap against the England national rugby team at Sydney's Telstra Stadium. On 11 July 2006, Valentine signed a two year deal to join New South Wales Waratahs
. He has since taken up Waratahs captain Chris Whitaker
's position. Valentine played with the Western Force for the 2009 season and signed a contract with the CA Brumbies for the next two seasons.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
footballer. He currently plays for the ACT Brumbies in the international Super 14
Super 14
Super Rugby is the largest and pre-eminent professional Rugby union competition in the Southern Hemisphere...
competition. Valentine's usual position is at scrum half. He played for the Singleton Bulls in his youth.
Career
Valentine made his debut for Queensland against the Crusaders in 2003, he subsequently made his Super 12 (14) debut that season against the Brumbies on his 20th birthday. That year he was named Reds' rookie of the year. At the end of the season, Valentine was named as vice-captain of Australia A, and toured JapanJapan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
with them as well as participating in the under 21 World Cup in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. The following year he played games for Australia A in France in November as well as playing for the national team in the under 21 World Cup in Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
.
After a good season with the Reds in 2006, Valentine was included in the new coach, John Connolly's Wallaby squad. He came off the bench to earn his first Australian cap against the England national rugby team at Sydney's Telstra Stadium. On 11 July 2006, Valentine signed a two year deal to join New South Wales Waratahs
New South Wales Waratahs
The New South Wales Waratahs are an Australian rugby union football team, representing the majority of New South Wales in the Super 15 Super Rugby competition...
. He has since taken up Waratahs captain Chris Whitaker
Chris Whitaker
Chris Whitaker is a retired Australian rugby union footballer. He is a much acclaimed scrum-half for Leinster in Ireland. He previously played for the New South Wales Waratahs, a state team representing New South Wales in the Super 14....
's position. Valentine played with the Western Force for the 2009 season and signed a contract with the CA Brumbies for the next two seasons.