The Otago halfback has been in scintillating form controlling the tempo for her Matatū side during the Super Rugby Aupiki season.
You can tell the 22-year-old of is loving her rugby, and after debuting for the Black Ferns last year, Joseph has made the light blue No 9 jersey her own this season.
"I’m really enjoying it," Joseph told the Otago Daily Times.
"It’s probably the first Super Rugby season where I’ve been able to play lots of rugby in.
"It’s been really cool to, I guess, play a full season and be able to work on that consistency.
"I think playing for the Black Ferns last year definitely has helped and it’s made me a lot more confident."
Confidence is high among the Matatū camp as they prepare to play the Blues in the Super Rugby Aupiki final in Auckland on Saturday.
Matatū, who won the title in 2023, have made a brilliant turnaround after losing their opening four games last season and missing the playoffs.
Joseph credited head coach Whitney Hansen, and her coaching group, with tweaking their style to get the best out of everyone as a unit across the park.
"We’ve just been playing a lot more consistently and I think that probably comes down to a whole lot of things.
"But with such a ... short competition, consistency is really important and we probably just took a bit long to get into it last year.
"It’s been really cool to see that, I guess, come to fruition this year."
Matatū play an exciting brand of rugby, shifting the ball to the edges, and have an ability to test themselves while maintaining their structure when the game has called for it.
"It’s been so fun. For me, in particular, as like a halfback I’ve really loved our style of play.
"It’s been a good mix between playing in system and being quite controlled, and also just playing quite freely and letting the ball go when the space is there.
"That probably comes down to our coaches and how they installed the game plan. It was really clear and it’s cool to have seen it come to life I guess over the season."
Joseph, who debuted for Matatū last season and was part of the Chiefs Manawa in 2022, acknowledged the Blues were a tough task, but there was no reason Matatū could not come out on top.
The South Island side ran away with a 37-29 victory the last time they met and really did play some fantastic rugby.
Joseph said they needed to play to their strengths, make the most of their possession, control the territory and minimise the ball the Blues received in the danger zones.
The Super Rugby Aupiki final is also scheduled for a prime time slot at 7.05pm on Saturday and will be played at Eden Park.
The winner will then go on to play the winner of Australia’s Super Rugby W in a cross-over final on April 17, a move that Joseph said was "really exciting".
"It might be a little bit of a long time coming, but to have this opportunity, and to see the growth of Aupiki crossing over with Australia is really exciting as well.
"Hopefully in the future, you know, that can be more than just a crossover final, but it’s super cool to see the growth from last year in those aspects for sure."
