Joe Joyce (rugby union)
Joe Joyce (born 7 February 1994) is an English-born, Irish-qualified rugby union player. He plays lock for English Premiership Rugby side Bristol Bears. He is lovingly known as "The King of the Mead" by fans after a commentator coined the phrase.
| Date of birth | 7 February 1994 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Southmead, Bristol, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 119 kg (18.7 st; 262 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Amateur career
He featured in England Schools & Clubs U18s & U19s as well as playing for Filton College RFC.
Professional career
He has played over 100 times for Bristol Bears and played four games in the Bears' 2016-17 season when they were relegated from the Premiership.[1] Joyce joined the Bristol Bears Academy ahead of the 2012/2013 season. He was a member of the PDG Gold group before graduating into the full-time and made his league debut Bristol Bears in the English Premiership in the 2014/2015 season. In 2018 Joyce won the Players' Player of the Year award.[2][1] He is signed to Bristol through the 2020 season.[3]
References
- Evely, John (30 April 2018). "Bristol Rugby's big friendly giant Joe Joyce scoops top award".
- "Joe Joyce". Bristol Bears.
- "Joe Joyce extends Bristol stay".