| Joe Dolesau | |
| Full Name: | Josefa Dolesau |
| Birth Date: | 8 January 1982 |
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in |
| Weight: | 210 lb |
| Position: | Centre |
| Repyears1: | 2016– |
| Repcaps1: | 1 |
| Reppoints1: | 0 |
Josefa Dolesau (born January 8, 1982) is a Fijian-born Canadian former international rugby union player.[1] [2]
Dolesau, a centre, hails from Sawani village and won a Farebrother-Sullivan Trophy during his time with Naitasiri in Fijian provincial rugby, before being signed by Burnaby Lake Rugby Club in his late 20s, which he went on to captain.[3]
In 2011, Dolesau was named Canadian Rugby Championship co-Player of the Year for his performances with the BC Bears.[4]
Dolesau earned his first Canada call up for the 2013 Americas Rugby Championship, as a member of the Canada "A" team.[5] He was the 2013 British Columbia Men's Premier League player of the year, only the second Burnaby Lake player after Pat Riordan to receive the award.[6]
In 2016, Dolesau made his full international debut for Canada in the Americas Rugby Championship, as a substitute against Brazil in Langford, British Columbia.[7]