Jefferson-Lee Joseph

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Jefferson-Lee Joseph
Jefferson-Lee Joseph 2022.jpg
Joseph in 2022
Date of birth (2002-08-29) 29 August 2002 (age 22) [1]
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) [2]
Weight89 kg (196 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2022- Agen ()
National sevens team
YearsTeamComps
2023- France 7s
Medal record
Men's rugby sevens
Representing Flag of France.svg  France
Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 Paris Team competition

Jefferson-Lee Joseph (born 29 August 2002) is a French rugby union player. He plays as a wing for SU Agen Lot-et-Garonne and the France national rugby sevens team.

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Career

He is from Duras, in Lot-et-Garonne. [3] A 15-a side player at SU Agen where he plays on the wing having made a try-scoring debut for the club in 2022 as an 18 year-old away against Oyonnax Rugby. [4] He signed a two-year contract with the club in February 2023. [5] However, he was made available to the France national rugby sevens team in September 2023 in preparation for a home Olympics the following year. [3]

He played as France 7s won the 2024 USA Sevens in Los Angeles, beating Great Britain in the final for their first international tournament win for 19 years. [6] In June 2024, he scored in the final as France won the 2024 Spain Sevens in Madrid. [7] In July 2024, he was confirmed in the French team for the 2024 Paris Olympics. [8]

Personal life

Born in France, Joseph is of Guadeloupean descent. [9]

His father was Jeff Joseph. A famous singer and songwriter from the island of Dominica.[ citation needed ]

His original band Grammacks are legends of a Caribbean musical genre called "Cadence-lypso" that preceded and heavily influenced "Zouk".[ citation needed ]

References

  1. "Jefferson-Lee Joseph". Its Rugby. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
  2. "Jefferson Jospeh". All Rugby. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
  3. 1 2 Vich, Mathieu (30 November 2023). "Duras's child, Jefferson-Lee Joseph, will compete in the 2024 Paris Olympics with Antoine Dupont". actu.fr. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
  4. "Jefferson Joseph, what a rise!". petitbleu.fr. 12 May 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
  5. "JEFFERSON-LEE JOSEPH EXTENDS". agen-rugby. 11 February 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
  6. "Rugby à 7. Le rêve américain de l'Agenais Jefferson-Lee Joseph". francebleu. 15 March 2024. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
  7. "HSBC SVNS 2024: France deny Argentina to become men's HSBC SVNS Champions". World.Rugby. 2 June 2024. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
  8. "Dupont's Olympic selection confirmed as French rugby federation announces squads for Paris Games". abcnews. 9 July 2024. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
  9. "RUGBY. 5 choses à savoir sur le joueur indispensable de l'équipe de France à 7, Jefferson-Lee Joseph".