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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.[1][2]

International career

He was a member of the New Zealand under-20 squad in 2013.[3] Webber was named in the sevens squad to the 2014 Commonwealth Games.[4]

Webber was part of the All Blacks Sevens squad that won a bronze medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.[5][6][7][8]

Webber competed for New Zealand at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.[9][10] He was initially named as a traveling reserve but was called into the squad after Regan Ware sustained an injury.[11]

Personal life

Of Māori descent, Webber affiliates to the Ngāti Ranginui and Waikato iwi.[12] His sister Jordon Webber is a member of the New Zealand women’s sevens team.

References

  1. ^ ESPN Staff (22 January 2014). “All Blacks Sevens suffer further injuries”. ESPN scrum. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
  2. ^ Evan Pegden (Stuff.co.nz) (27 September 2012). “Young sevens player eyes 15-a-side spot”. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
  3. ^ UR7s.com/ (16 October 2013). “New Zealand Rugby 7s star Joe Webber keeping his Olympic Rugby options open”. Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ IRB (16 July 2014). “Commonwealth Games Sevens squads: Latest”. Archived from the original on 28 July 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
  5. ^ “Rugby Sevens teams named for Commonwealth Games”. allblacks.com. 29 June 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  6. ^ “Experienced New Zealand sevens squads revealed for Commonwealth Games”. Stuff. 29 June 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  7. ^ McConnell, Lynn (1 August 2022). “Double bronze for New Zealand Sevens sides in Birmingham”. allblacks.com. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  8. ^ “NZ Sevens sides bounce back to win bronze medals”. 1 News. 1 August 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  9. ^ “New Zealand – Rugby Sevens Olympic Games Paris 2024”. www.world.rugby. 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  10. ^ “WEBBER Joe”. Paris 2024 Olympics. Archived from the original on 30 July 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  11. ^ “Athlete Changes for Paris 2024”. olympic.org.nz. 25 July 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  12. ^ “43 Māori athletes to head to Rio Olympics”. Te Karere. 5 August 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2016.