Joe Webber

{{For|those named Joe or Joseph Weber|Joseph Weber (disambiguation)}}

{{Infobox rugby biography

| name = Joe Webber

| image = Joe Webber 2013.jpg

| image_size =

| caption = Webber representing New Zealand during the Gold Coast Sevens

| fullname = Tevarn Joseph Webber

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|08|27|df=y}}

| birth_place = Tokoroa, New Zealand

| height = {{convert|1.86|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}

| weight = {{convert|90|kg|lb stlb|0|abbr=on}}

| school = Hamilton Boys' High School

| university =

| relatives =

| position = Wing, Fullback

| currentclub =

| years1 = 2012–2015

| clubs1 = Waikato

| apps1 = 23

| points1 = 50

| years2 = 2017–2021

| clubs2 = Bay of Plenty

| apps2 = 29

| points2 = 95

| repyears1 = 2011–

| repteam1 = New Zealand 7s

| repcaps1 = 281

| reppoints1 = 646

| repyears2 = 2013

| repteam2 = New Zealand U20

| repcaps2 = 4

| reppoints2 = 5

| repyears3 = 2014

| repteam3 = Māori All Blacks

| repcaps3 = 1

| reppoints3 = 0

| repyears4 = 2017

| repteam4 = New Zealand Barbarians

| repcaps4 = 1

| reppoints4 = 0

| clubupdate = 21 July 2024

| repupdate = 21 July 2024

| medals =

{{MedalCountry| {{NZL}}}}

| show-medals = no

}}

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.{{cite web |url=http://www.espn.co.uk/sevens-2013-14/rugby/story/211715.html |title=All Blacks Sevens suffer further injuries |author=ESPN Staff |work=ESPN scrum |date=22 January 2014 |access-date=24 July 2014}}{{cite web |url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/sport/7734225/Young-sevens-player-eyes-15-a-side-spot |title=Young sevens player eyes 15-a-side spot |author=Evan Pegden (Stuff.co.nz) |date=27 September 2012 |access-date=24 July 2014}}

International career

He was a member of the New Zealand under-20 squad in 2013.{{cite web |url=http://ur7s.com/news/new-zealand-rugby-7s-star-joe-webber-keeping-his-olympic-rugby-options-open |title=New Zealand Rugby 7s star Joe Webber keeping his Olympic Rugby options open |author=UR7s.com/ |date=16 October 2013 |access-date=24 July 2014 |archive-date=8 August 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808174834/http://ur7s.com/news/new-zealand-rugby-7s-star-joe-webber-keeping-his-olympic-rugby-options-open |url-status=dead}} Webber was named in the sevens squad to the 2014 Commonwealth Games.{{cite web |url=http://www.irb.com/newsmedia/regional/newsid=2071510.html#commonwealth+games+sevens+squads+latest |title=Commonwealth Games Sevens squads: Latest |author=IRB |date=16 July 2014 |access-date=24 July 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140728223701/http://www.irb.com/newsmedia/regional/newsid=2071510.html#commonwealth+games+sevens+squads+latest |archive-date=28 July 2014 |url-status=dead}}

Webber was part of the All Blacks Sevens squad that won a bronze medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.{{Cite web |date=29 June 2022 |title=Rugby Sevens teams named for Commonwealth Games |url=https://www.allblacks.com/news/rugby-sevens-teams-named-for-commonwealth-games/ |access-date=4 July 2022 |website=allblacks.com |language=en-NZ}}{{Cite web |date=29 June 2022 |title=Experienced New Zealand sevens squads revealed for Commonwealth Games |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/commonwealth-games/300624797/experienced-new-zealand-sevens-squads-revealed-for-commonwealth-games |access-date=4 July 2022 |website=Stuff |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=McConnell |first=Lynn |date=1 August 2022 |title=Double bronze for New Zealand Sevens sides in Birmingham |url=https://www.allblacks.com/news/double-bronze-for-new-zealand-sevens-sides-in-birmingham/ |access-date=5 August 2022 |website=allblacks.com |language=en-NZ}}{{Cite web |date=1 August 2022 |title=NZ Sevens sides bounce back to win bronze medals |url=https://www.1news.co.nz/2022/08/01/black-ferns-sevens-bounce-back-for-bronze-in-tough-canada-clash/ |access-date=5 August 2022 |website=1 News |language=en}}

Webber competed for New Zealand at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.{{Cite web |date=2024 |title=New Zealand - Rugby Sevens Olympic Games Paris 2024 |url=https://www.world.rugby/tournaments/olympics/paris-2024/participating-nations/new-zealand |access-date=27 July 2024 |website=www.world.rugby}}{{Cite web |title=WEBBER Joe |url=https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/athlete/joe-webber_1926675 |access-date=4 August 2024 |work=Paris 2024 Olympics}} He was initially named as a traveling reserve but was called into the squad after Regan Ware sustained an injury.{{Cite web |date=25 July 2024 |title=Athlete Changes for Paris 2024 |url=https://olympic.org.nz/news/athlete-changes |access-date=4 August 2024 |website=olympic.org.nz |language=en}}

Personal life

Of Māori descent, Webber affiliates to the Ngāti Ranginui and Waikato iwi.{{cite news |url=http://tvnz.co.nz/te-karere-news/43-m-ori-athletes-head-rio-olympics-6485449 |title=43 Māori athletes to head to Rio Olympics |date=5 August 2016 |work=Te Karere |access-date=6 August 2016}} His sister Jordon Webber is a member of the New Zealand women's sevens team.