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]
 Webber representing New Zealand during the Gold Coast Sevens | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Full name | Tevarn Joseph Webber | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 27 August 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Tokoroa, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 90 kg (198 lb; 14 st 2 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Hamilton Boys' High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
International career
editHe 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
editOf 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
edit- ^ ESPN Staff (22 January 2014). "All Blacks Sevens suffer further injuries". Retrieved 24 July 2014.
- ^ Evan Pegden (Stuff.co.nz) (27 September 2012). "Young sevens player eyes 15-a-side spot". Retrieved 24 July 2014.
- ^ 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) - ^ IRB (16 July 2014). "Commonwealth Games Sevens squads: Latest". Archived from the original on 28 July 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
- ^ "Rugby Sevens teams named for Commonwealth Games". allblacks.com. 29 June 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
- ^ "Experienced New Zealand sevens squads revealed for Commonwealth Games". Stuff. 29 June 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
- ^ McConnell, Lynn (1 August 2022). "Double bronze for New Zealand Sevens sides in Birmingham". allblacks.com. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
- ^ "NZ Sevens sides bounce back to win bronze medals". 1 News. 1 August 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
- ^ "New Zealand - Rugby Sevens Olympic Games Paris 2024". www.world.rugby. 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- ^ "WEBBER Joe". Paris 2024 Olympics. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ^ "Athlete Changes for Paris 2024". olympic.org.nz. 25 July 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ^ "43 Māori athletes to head to Rio Olympics". Te Karere. 5 August 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
External links
edit- Joe Webber at the World Rugby Men's Sevens Series
- Joe Webber at Olympics.com
- Joe Webber at Olympedia
- Joe Webber at the New Zealand Olympic Committee
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