Joe El-Abd (born 23 February 1980) is a retired rugby union player.

He is currently the defence coach for the England men's international rugby team.

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.

[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 retired professional footballer who played most of his career for Brighton & Hove Albion and Egypt.