Joe Joyce (rugby union)

Joe Joyce (born 7 February 1994) is an English-born, Irish-qualified rugby union player.

He is lovingly known as "The King of the Mead" by Bristol fans after a commentator coined the phrase.

[1] He was named Player of the Match in his United Rugby Championship debut for Connacht against the Ospreys in October 2023.

He featured in England Schools & Clubs U18s & U19s as well as playing for Filton College RFC.

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.