Joe Wheeler (rugby union)
| Full name | Joseph Thomas Wheeler | ||||||||||||||||
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| Nickname | Joe, Joey | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 20 October 1987 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 2.00 m (6 ft 6 1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 111 kg (17 st 7 lb) | ||||||||||||||||
| School | Marlborough Boys' College | ||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) |
Ben Wheeler (brother) Ray Dowker (grandfather) |
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| Position | Lock, Flanker | ||||||||||||||||
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| Professional / senior clubs | |||
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| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2016− | Suntory Sungoliath | 15 | (0) |
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Correct as of 15 January 2017
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| Provincial/State sides | |||
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| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2008–15 | Tasman | 80 | (40) |
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Correct as of 16 October 2015
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| Super Rugby | |||
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| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2010–12 2013– |
Crusaders Highlanders |
4 48 |
(0) (5) |
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Correct as of 31 July 2016
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| National team(s) | |||
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| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2013, 2015– | Māori All Blacks | 3 | (0) |
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Correct as of 18 July 2015
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Joseph Thomas Wheeler (born 20 October 1987) is a New Zealand rugby union footballer. He plays as a lock / loose forward for the Highlanders in Super Rugby and the Tasman Makos in the ITM Cup. Of Ngāi Tahu descent, Wheeler was selected in the New Zealand Māori All Blacks and represented them on the November 2013 tour of North America.
A product of the Marlborough Boys' College 1st XV, Wheeler made his Super Rugby debut for the Crusaders against the Sharks in 2010. He joined the Highlanders for the 2013 Super Rugby season on a two-year deal.
Wheeler comes from a successful sporting family: his brother Ben Wheeler is a cricketer who plays for Central Districts; and his grandfather Ray Dowker was a multi-talented athlete who represented Canterbury in cricket, football and many other codes.
In 2015, Wheeler became engaged to be married to Courtney MacKay, one of the contestants from season 5 of The Block NZ.
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