Joe Webber

Joe Webber
Webber representing New Zealand during the Gold Coast Sevens
Full nameTevarn Joseph Webber
Date of birth (1993-08-27) 27 August 1993 (age 31)
Place of birthTokoroa, New Zealand
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight90 kg (198 lb; 14 st 2 lb)
SchoolHamilton Boys' High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing, Fullback
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2012–2015 Waikato 23 (50)
2017–2021 Bay of Plenty 29 (95)
Correct as of 21 July 2024
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2011– New Zealand 7s 281 (646)
2013 New Zealand U20 4 (5)
2014 Māori All Blacks 1 (0)
2017 New Zealand Barbarians 1 (0)
Correct as of 21 July 2024
Medal record
Men's rugby sevens
Representing  New Zealand
Summer Olympics
Silver medal – second place 2020 Tokyo Team competition
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Birmingham Team competition
Silver medal – second place 2014 Glasgow Team competition

Tevarn Joseph Webber (born 27 August 1993) is a New Zealand professional rugby union player who plays as a back for the New Zealand national sevens team.[1][2]

International career

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He was a member of the New Zealand under-20 squad in 2013.[3] Webber was named in the sevens squad to the 2014 Commonwealth Games.[4]

Webber was part of the All Blacks Sevens squad that won a bronze medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.[5][6][7][8]

Webber competed for New Zealand at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.[9][10] He was initially named as a traveling reserve but was called into the squad after Regan Ware sustained an injury.[11]

Personal life

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Of Māori descent, Webber affiliates to the Ngāti Ranginui and Waikato iwi.[12] His sister Jordon Webber is a member of the New Zealand women's sevens team.

References

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  1. ^ ESPN Staff (22 January 2014). "All Blacks Sevens suffer further injuries". Retrieved 24 July 2014.
  2. ^ Evan Pegden (Stuff.co.nz) (27 September 2012). "Young sevens player eyes 15-a-side spot". Retrieved 24 July 2014.
  3. ^ UR7s.com/ (16 October 2013). "New Zealand Rugby 7s star Joe Webber keeping his Olympic Rugby options open". Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ IRB (16 July 2014). "Commonwealth Games Sevens squads: Latest". Archived from the original on 28 July 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
  5. ^ "Rugby Sevens teams named for Commonwealth Games". allblacks.com. 29 June 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  6. ^ "Experienced New Zealand sevens squads revealed for Commonwealth Games". Stuff. 29 June 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  7. ^ McConnell, Lynn (1 August 2022). "Double bronze for New Zealand Sevens sides in Birmingham". allblacks.com. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  8. ^ "NZ Sevens sides bounce back to win bronze medals". 1 News. 1 August 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  9. ^ "New Zealand - Rugby Sevens Olympic Games Paris 2024". www.world.rugby. 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  10. ^ "WEBBER Joe". Paris 2024 Olympics. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  11. ^ "Athlete Changes for Paris 2024". olympic.org.nz. 25 July 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  12. ^ "43 Māori athletes to head to Rio Olympics". Te Karere. 5 August 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
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