Jefferson-Lee Joseph

Jefferson-Lee Joseph

Date of birth	(2002-08-29) 29 August 2002 (age 22) [1]
Height	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) [2]
Weight	89 kg (196 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2022- Agen () National sevens team Years Team Comps 2023- France 7s
Medal record Men's rugby sevens Representing  France Olympic Games 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.

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 Lead singer and Songwriter from the island of Dominica.

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

References

1. "Jefferson-Lee Joseph". Its Rugby. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
2. "Jefferson Jospeh". All Rugby. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
3. 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".