Joe El-Abd

Joe El-Abd (born 23 February 1980) is a rugby union player. He currently coaches for Castres Olympique in France (Jan 2018).

Joe El-Abd

Birth name	Joseph El-Abd
Date of birth	(1980-02-23) 23 February 1980
Place of birth	Brighton, England
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	104 kg (16 st 5 lb)[1]
Notable relative(s)	Adam El-Abd
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2000–2002 2002–2003 2003–2009 2009–2012 2012– Bath Caerphilly Bristol Toulon Oyonnax 102 55 9 (50) (5) (5)

El-Abd began playing rugby at Hove RFC and at the University of Bath, and after an unsuccessful spell with Bath Rugby, he joined Caerphilly RFC and later Bristol Rugby in 2003, where he has spent the best part of his career and become a regular fixture at open-side flanker.

As of 2008 he has made over 100 appearances for Bristol and captained the side on several occasions, being named the club's regular captain at the start of the 2008/09 season.

He moved to Toulon in the French Top 14 in 2009 playing there until 2012, when he moved to Oyonnax.[2]

El-Abd has an English mother and an Egyptian father and is one of three brothers. His younger brother, Adam El-Abd, is a professional footballer who plays for Stevenage FC and Egypt.