| Joe Brial | |
| Birth Date: | 7 January 2002 |
| Birth Place: | Australia |
| Height: | 1920NaN0 |
| Weight: | 1090NaN0 |
| Position: | Flanker / Number 8 |
| Currentclub: | , |
| Years1: | 2022– |
| Apps1: | 4 |
| Points1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2024– |
| Apps2: | 5 |
| Points2: | 0 |
| Clubupdate: | 7 June 2024 |
Joe Brial (born 7 January 2002) is a New Zealand rugby union player, who plays for the and . His preferred position is flanker or number 8.[1]
Brial attended Scots College in Sydney.[2] He moved to New Zealand in 2020 to represent Canterbury academy.[3] He has represented both the Junior Wallabies and New Zealand U20.[4] He is the son of former Wallaby Michael Brial.
Brial has represented in the National Provincial Championship since 2022, being named in the main squad for the 2023 Bunnings NPC.[5] He signed for the Queensland Reds in September 2023.[6] He was named in the squad for the 2024 Super Rugby Pacific season.[7] That year, he made his Super Rugby debut for the Queensland Reds, coming off the bench in the 73rd minute in their round 9 match against the Highlanders at Suncorp Stadium.