Joe Royal (rugby union)
Joseph Wirihana Royal is a New Zealand rugby union player. He plays in the hooker position for provincial side Counties Manukau Steelers and for New Zealand's Māori international side the Māori All Blacks. Royal has previously played for North Harbour in 2009 before heading to Bay of Plenty Rugby in 2013 and spending 4 seasons with the Bay Steamers. After moving back home to Auckland in 2017 as an injury replacement for the Blues and is now in his third season with the Counties Manukau Steelers in the Mitre 10 Cup.
