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| Full name | Joshua Schuster | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (2001-05-05)5 May 2001 (age 24) 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relatives | John Schuster (great uncle) Peter Schuster (great uncle) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Josh Schuster (born 5 May 2001) is aSamoa internationalrugby leaguefootballer who last played as asecond-row forward orfive-eighth for theSouth Sydney Rabbitohs in theNRL.
Schuster was born inSydney,Australia to Australian parents ofSamoan and German descent. Schuster's grandfatherDavid and great-unclePeter both representedSamoa inrugby union,[2] while another great-uncle,John, representedNew Zealand in rugby union andSamoa in rugby league.[3] His unclePeter representedAustralia inrugby sevens.[2]
He played junior rugby league for theMount Pritchard Mounties.
Schuster made his NRL debut in round 17 of the2020 NRL season for Manly-Warringah against theWests Tigers; in a 34–32 loss atBrookvale Oval in an NRL game.[4]
In round 5 of the2021 NRL season, Schuster scored his first try in theNRL inManly-Warringah's 13–12 win over theNew Zealand Warriors. Schuster played 21 games for Manly in the2021 NRL season including the club's preliminary final loss againstSouth 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 the2022 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 theManly 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 the2023 NRL season as the club finished 12th on the table and missed the finals.[11]
On 10 April, it was announced that Schuster had been told by Manly officials he was free to negotiate with other clubs despite the player being contracted to Manly until the end of 2027.[12] On 24 April just 14 days after being told he was free to negotiate the Manly club mutually agreed and released Schuster from the remainder of his contract.[13] On 18 September, Schuster had signed a one-year deal to join theSouth Sydney Rabbitohs.[14]
On 21 June, Schuster announced he would be taking an indefinite break from rugby league due to mental health reasons.[15] Schuster was one of nine players that was released by the South Sydney club at the end of their season.[16]
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