Joel Matavesi made his official club and competition debut for US Bressane. They travelled to Chambery to take on last season’s Semi Finalists and were beaten to the tune of 34-13.
He started at Centre in his first match.
Joel Matavesi has signed with Bressane on a 2 year deal starting this upcoming season, ending his time with Bedford and effectively leaving the English rugby system after nearly a decade.
It’s his first venture into French rugby and the National 1.
He comes in on the back of a 21 game season with the Blues in the Championship and Premiership Rugby cup.
Competition | Club | Games | Tries | Points | Conversions | Penalty Kicks | Drop Goals |
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National 1 | Bressane | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Competition | Years | Club | Games | Tries | Conv | Pen Kicks | Drop Goals | Points |
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National 1 | 2025- | Bressane | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Championship | 2022-2025 | Bedford | 28 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
Prem Rugby Cup | 2022-2025 | Bedford | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Premiership | 2021-2024 | Northampton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Prem Rugby Cup | 2021-2024 | Northampton | 9 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 22 |
Challenge Cup | 2021 | Newcastle | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Premiership | 2020-2021 | Newacastle | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Championship | 2019-2020 | Yorkshire-Carnegie | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Championship | 2018-2019 | Doncaster | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Prem Rugby Cup | 2018-2019 | Newcastle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Years | Team | Games | Tries | Conversions | Penalty Kicks | Drop Goals | Points |
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The 2025/2026 National 1 season kicked off early this morning (FJT) with 3 matches beginning with competition heavyweights Nice travelling to Tarbes.
The visitors were too strong, holding the home side tryless 42-6. Christa Powell (pictured) started at Centre while Waisea Nayacalevu did not play. Masivesi Dakuwaqa came off the bench for Nice.
In other matches Joel Matavesi made his National 1 debut for Bressane, starting at Centre in their loss to Chambery 13-34.
Former Perpignan Centre Api Naqaliva started at 12 in his debut while Iliavi Nasova started on the wing, also on debut. Narbonne defeated Massy 23-17.