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Joe Harvey
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🇬🇧🇨🇦 | 🖋️ Freelance Sports Journalist | 🇺🇸 MLR Correspondent | ☕️ Coffee appreciator | 🏡 Brum
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Joe Harvey @joeharvey34.bsky.social · Nov 25
My name’s Joe and I’m new here 👋

I’m a freelance sports journalist and I write quite a lot about rugby.

If you’re keen, drop me a follow for some sports chatter.

I look forward to it.

Tap below to learn a bit more about me ⤵️
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🗣️ "A part of my game that I have always missed was that hard edge..."

Some fascinating insight from Sophie de Goede on how she intends to return from her ACL layoff. Plenty to ponder from the Rugby Canada skipper 🍁

🗞️ RugbyPass | 🔗 bit.ly/SophieDeGoed...
May 7, 2025 at 12:46 PM
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A journey from fifth division rugby to a USA Rugby squad certainly piqued my interest 🤔

Great to chat with Eagles hopeful Tom Pittman about a season in France that has changed the trajectory of his career, and life 🇺🇸🏉

🗞️ RugbyPass | 🔗 bit.ly/TomPittman_RP
April 27, 2025 at 9:57 AM
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In print 📰

Latest piece in Rugby World Mag, where I’ve delved into the world of MLR club, Rugby Football Club Los Angeles ☀️

Many thanks to the club for their support in getting this all together 🫡

Get your copy now 🛍️
April 25, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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Had the opportunity to talk to Ethan Grayson ahead of his Week 10 MLR clash this week 🛡️

This one was not just for the San Diego Legion fans, but for Newcastle Falcons and Northampton Saints supporters too.

Tap the link to read more 🔗

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ETHAN GRAYSON – AIMING FOR THE SHIELD IN FINAL SEASON WITH SAN DIEGO - Major League Rugby
Written by Joe Harvey | Photo by John Mathew Harrison Ethan Grayson and the San Diego Legion are not panicking after losing their last three games. In their opening five games of the 2025 Major League...
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April 20, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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Ah, British summer time.
April 18, 2025 at 11:33 AM
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Monday is off to a FLYER 😮‍💨
April 14, 2025 at 9:49 AM
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💬 "We’re still going to have one of the smallest budgets in the entire World Cup."

Click the link to read my fill interview with Rugby Canada's Nathan Bombrys and Sophie De Goede about the nation's Mission: Win Rugby World Cup 🏆

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April 9, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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☑️ Itinerary
☑️ Coaches
☑️ Kit
❓ Captain
❓ Players

We're nearly all there for this summer's British & Irish Lions tour.

Next up, who will captain the team Down Under? 🦘

🗞️ Rugby World Magazine
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March 27, 2025 at 9:47 AM
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Over the weekend Women’s Elite Rugby had its first-ever matches 🇺🇸🏉

Feel very privileged to have been asked to put together a wrap-up of all the action 💥

Tap the link to read 🔗

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Women's Elite Rugby: What happened in an enthralling opening round?
The inaugural Women's Elite Rugby season kicked off with two captivating matches, read more about the opening round in the RugbyPass round-up
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March 26, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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Wednesday morning bliss 👨‍💻☕️

A trip to The Courtyard, Harborne, this morning for a couple of coffees to do some work in a slightly different location after seven days on the trot working at home 🏡

Very lucky to have so many class places on my doorstep 🫶
March 26, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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Coming into Round 5 of the #GuinnessM6N, three teams can win the tournament 🏆

Well, four, but three really.

Ahead of a bumper day of action, take a look at all the permutations on what promises to be a Super Saturday 🗓️

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March 14, 2025 at 8:53 PM
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Super Saturday in the #GuinnessM6N is coming and there is plenty on the line 👀

On top of who wins the whole thing, there are a few tournament records up for grabs.

I had a look, so you don't have to 📚

🗞️ Rugby World Magazine
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March 14, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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💬 "It’s incredibly special to be in a final again, be back where we used to be back there and feels like where we should be.”

Great yarn with Saracens Women co-captain Lotte Sharp ahead of this weekend's @thepwr.bsky.social Final 🔥

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March 12, 2025 at 8:51 PM
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🗣️ “It’s more the norm now, but we’re nowhere near where it needs to be."

Tap below to read my chat with GB Rugby Sevens boss Giselle Mather as part of RugbyPass' #IWD2025 series 💻

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March 12, 2025 at 8:46 PM
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💬 “It was a monumental moment to kick off with 50 per cent of the World Series coaches being women.”

As part of RugbyPass' #IWD2025 series I spoke to USA Rugby trailblazer and Olympic bronze medal winning coach, Emilie Bydwell 🥉🇺🇸

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March 11, 2025 at 7:41 AM
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Four weeks of #MLR2025 and 14 more to go 👀

Latest piece for Planet Rugby out now as the new Major League Rugby season continues to take shape across the pond 🇺🇸

Take a look at my five takeaways from Week 4 now 👇

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March 11, 2025 at 7:30 AM
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Some very important business this morning 🇸🇪🏉

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March 1, 2025 at 9:47 AM
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🗣️ "GB have given us water bottles and it’s got ‘Woodman 1’ on it, and he’s tried to claim that as his own."

Enjoyed a great chat with GB Rugby Sevens' Charlie Woodman about re-finding her love for rugby and her World Cup winning dad 🇬🇧

🗞️ RugbyPass | 🔗 bit.ly/Charlie_Wood...
February 21, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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Luke Green will make his England A debut this weekend against Ireland A 💥

I spoke to the former San Diego Legion prop about his journey from being jobless, playing Stateside and even his heart stopping to play for Northampton Saints 🤌

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'I didn’t have a heartbeat for just under 20 seconds. I pretty much died'
Powered by Alex Corbisiero’s words of wisdom and fresh from a Major League Rugby sabbatical, Luke Green is hoping to put a turbulent start...
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February 21, 2025 at 11:24 AM
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ENGLAND SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

• Fin Smith and Marcus Smith both start AGAIN
• Ollie Chessum included at lock ahead of benched George Martin - nursing a knee injury for past fortnight
• Front-row and back-row unchanged
• Backs completely unchanged

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February 18, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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Week 1 of #MLR2025 gave us everything and more 🫶

With Major League Rugby back, I am very pleased to be contributing five takeaways from each round of action across the pond 🇺🇸🏉

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February 18, 2025 at 11:29 AM
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💬 “I was at the point of my career that I wanted to play consistently.”

Had an enjoyable chat with USA Rugby hooker Kapeli Pifeleti about his move to Provence Rugby.

Tap below to read the full article on his arrival in Pro D2 👇

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February 16, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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"It was the first time I have had outside validation..."

Brilliant chat with Rugby Canada lock Laetitia Royer off the back of her World Rugby Women's Dream Team of the Year nod.

Plenty to pour over if you click the link below 👇

🗞️ RugbyPass | 🔗 bit.ly/Laetitia_Roy...
February 12, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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Five players to look out for after Round 2 of the Guinness Men’s Six Nations.

I won't lie, it was hard to pick out just five. But if you click the link below you'll see that I have after a fantastic start to the competition 🏆

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February 12, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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Just as you’d expect, the Guinness Men’s Six Nations is delivering all the drama that the world has to offer 🏉

So as the dust settles on Round 2, I picked out five names that you should be talking about 🗣️

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Five players you should be talking about about after the Men's Six Nations Round 2 - Rugby World
Following Round 2 of the 2025 Men's Six Nations, we look at five players who captured the headlines with great individual performances.
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February 11, 2025 at 8:15 PM