Leroy Joe is a former

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international

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footballer who played as a in the 1990s, 2000s and 2010s. He played at club level in England for

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( League 1), and

Hull Kingston Rovers Hull Kingston Rovers are a professional rugby league club based in Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire, England, that competes in the Super League, the top tier of British rugby league. The club has won five league championships, and one Challeng ...

Background

Joe was born in New Zealand. He is of Cook Islands descent.

Playing career

While playing for the

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in 1994 Joe was selected to represent New Zealand Māori at the

Pacific Cup The Pacific Cup was a rugby league football competition for national teams from the Pacific region. History The Pacific Cup was started in 1975 by Keith Gittoes of the New South Wales Rugby League.Counties Manukau Heroes in the

Lion Red Cup The Lion Red Cup was a New Zealand domestic rugby league competition that ran from 1994 to 1996 sponsored by brewers Lion Nathan. It was created due to the increase in public awareness of domestic rugby league due to the Auckland Warriors being a ...

.''Lion Red Rugby League Annual 1995'',

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, 1995. pp. 90–92 He is a former

junior and has represented the

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, including at the 2000 World Cup.

References

External links

Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org
{{DEFAULTSORT:Joe, Leroy Living people Cook Islands national rugby league team players Counties Manukau rugby league team players Expatriate rugby league players in England Hull Kingston Rovers players New Zealand expatriate rugby league players New Zealand expatriate sportspeople in England New Zealand Māori rugby league team players New Zealand sportspeople of Cook Island descent Otahuhu Leopards players Rugby league halfbacks Whitehaven R.L.F.C. players Year of birth missing (living people) Cook Island expatriate sportspeople in England Cook Island expatriate rugby league players Cook Island rugby league players