Joel Luani (born 16 February 1992) is a professional rugby league footballer who last played for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in the Intrust Super Premiership.

He was educated at his father's alma mater Newington College (2008–2010) and he played in the rugby union 1st XV for three years.

He made his international debut playing at hooker in the side that defeated the Cook Islands 32–20, in the country's first ever World Cup match.

[11] In 2015, he played halfback in a mid-season test against Samoa, and was described as one of, "the halves changing perceptions of Pacific rugby league teams having an inability to produce quality playmakers.

Luani didn't play in any first-grade games for the Tigers in 2015 and at the end of the season, was not re-signed by the club.