Joel Riethmuller (born 9 May 1985) is an

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international

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footballer who previously played professionally for the North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League.

Background

Riethmuller was born in Tully, Queensland, Australia.

Playing career

Riethmuller played his junior football for the

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. Before playing for the Cowboys, he played for the Ipswich Jets and the Northern Pride in the Queensland Cup. He made his NRL debut against the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles in round 14 of the 2011 season, at the age of 26, having broken into the Cowboys' first-grade squad after performing well in the Queensland Cup. He signed a new two-year contract with the Cowboys shortly after his debut. At the end of the 2011 season he made his international debut for

in a 96–8 win over

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in Padova. He qualified for the Italian team by virtue of having an Italian grandfather. Riethmuller made 21 tackles in just 19 minutes on the field in his debut game. Riethmuller has represented the Queensland Residents on three occasions, scoring 2 tries. Riethmuller scored his first NRL try in his fourth NRL Game against the Newcastle Knights in their Round 18 win over them at Hunter Stadium. In 2012 he was named in the Queensland Residents side. In 2015, Riethmuller is playing for

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in the

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Competition. Joel is an Australian Apprenticeships Ambassador for the Australian Government and an Apprentice Mentor in the NRL's Trade UP With The NRL Program.

References

External links

2017 RLWC profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Riethmuller, Joel 1985 births Living people Australian rugby league players Australian people of Italian descent Italy national rugby league team captains Italy national rugby league team players North Queensland Cowboys players Northern Pride RLFC players Ipswich Jets players Rugby league locks People from North Queensland Rugby league players from Queensland