Draft:Joseph Greaves

Joseph Greaves
	Greaves playing for Malta
Born	Joseph Greaves; 23 February 2001 (age 25); Truro, Cornwall, England
Height	191 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight	105 kg (231 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s)
Position(s)	Number 8, Flanker
Current team	Birmingham Moseley
Youth career
2016–2019	Exeter Chiefs Academy
2019–2022	University of Exeter
2022–2023	Swansea University
Senior career
Years	Team
2022–2023	Llanelli RFC
2023–2025	Swansea RFC
2025–2026	AAC Rugby
2026–present	Birmingham Moseley
International career
Years	Team
2024–present	Malta

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Joseph "Joe" Greaves (born 23 February 2001) is an international rugby union player who captains the Malta national rugby union team.^[1] He plays as a Number 8 or flanker for Birmingham Moseley.^[1]

Early life and education

Born in Truro, Cornwall, Greaves developed in the Exeter Chiefs Academy (2016–2019) and played BUCS Super Rugby while earning degrees from the University of Exeter and Swansea University.^[1]

Club career

Greaves played for Llanelli RFC in 2022–2023 and spent two seasons with Swansea RFC.^[1] After a 2025–2026 stint in Portugal with AAC Rugby, he signed with Birmingham Moseley for the 2026–2027 season.^[1]

International career

Debuting for Malta in 2024, Greaves captained the team through an undefeated pool stage and scored the opening try in a 39–13 playoff victory against Austria in May 2026, securing Malta's promotion to the Rugby Europe Trophy.^[1]^[2]

References

1 2 3 4 5 6 "Joseph Greaves – New Signing". moseleyrugby.co.uk. Birmingham Moseley Rugby Club. 5 August 2026. Retrieved 2 November 2026.
↑ "Rugby Europe Men's Trophy 2026 is back". rugbyeurope.eu. Rugby Europe. 28 October 2026. Retrieved 2 November 2026.

Category:2001 births Category:Living people Category:People from Truro Category:English rugby union players Category:Malta international rugby union players Category:Exeter Chiefs players Category:Llanelli RFC players Category:Swansea RFC players Category:Rugby union flankers Category:Rugby union number eights

[MoseleyProfile-1] 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Joseph Greaves – New Signing". moseleyrugby.co.uk. Birmingham Moseley Rugby Club. 5 August 2026. Retrieved 2 November 2026.

[EuropeTrophy-2] "Rugby Europe Men's Trophy 2026 is back". rugbyeurope.eu. Rugby Europe. 28 October 2026. Retrieved 2 November 2026.

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