Josh Drinkwater

Oldham R.L.F.C. | Five-eighth

Player Info

Full Name: Josh Drinkwater

Nationality: Australia

Position: Five-eighth

Born: 15 Jun 1992

Height: 179 cm (5 ft 10 in)

Weight: 86 kg (13 st 8 lb)

Club Info

Team: Oldham R.L.F.C.

Sport: Rugby

Squad Number: 7

About Josh Drinkwater

Joshua Drinkwater (born 15 June 1992) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a scrum-half or stand-off for Oldham RLFC in the RFL Championship.

He has previously played for the St. George Illawarra Dragons and the Wests Tigers in the NRL. He has also played for the London Broncos, Leigh Centurions, Catalans Dragons and Hull Kingston Rovers in the Super League. Drinkwater won the 2018 Challenge Cup with Catalans.

Background
Drinkwater was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, and is of German descent. He is the brother of fellow rugby league footballer, Scott Drinkwater who plays for the North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League.

Drinkwater played his junior football for the Terrigal Sharks, before being signed by the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles.