James Hasson
 Hasson playing for the Sea Eagles in 2013. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 1 May 1992 Hillingdon, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 105 kg (16 st 7 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop, Second-row | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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As of 18 October 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
James Hasson (born 1 May 1992) is an Irish international rugby league player who plays for Wakefield Trinity in the Super League. He previously played for the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles. He primarily plays as a prop and second-rower.
Background
Born in Hillingdon, England, Hasson is of Irish descent and moved to Sydney, Australia at a young age. He played his junior rugby league for De La Salle Caringbah JRLFC, before being signed by the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks.
Playing career
Early career
In 2011 and 2012, Hasson played for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks' NYC team.[3] In 2013, he joined the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles on a 2-year contract.[4]
2013
In Round 8 of the 2013 NRL season, Hasson made his NRL debut for the Sea Eagles against the St. George Illawarra Dragons.[5] In October and November, he played in 3 games for Ireland in the 2013 Rugby League World Cup.[6][7] He re-signed with the Sea Eagles on a 1-year contract.[8]
2015
On 6 August, Hasson signed a 1-year contract with the Parramatta Eels starting in 2016.[9]
2016
In 2016, he was called up to the Ireland squad for the 2017 Rugby League World Cup European Pool B qualifiers.[10]
References
- ^ loverugbyleague
- ^ Rugby League Project
- ^ "H". NYC DATABASE. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
- ^ "Manly Sea Eagles Young gun James Hasson's Meteoric Rise from Subway hand to Grand Final". Dailytelegraph.com.au. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
- ^ Shawn Dollin and Andrew Ferguson (20 August 2015). "NRL 2013". rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
- ^ "BBC Sport - Rugby League World Cup 2013: Ireland name 24-man squad". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
- ^ Shawn Dollin and Andrew Ferguson (29 August 2015). "Custom Match List". rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
- ^ "NRL TEAM LISTS: ROUND ONE". Rugby League Week. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
- ^ "Eels sign Hasson, re-sign Kelly". NRL - Zero Tackle. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
- ^ "Warrington Wolves trio named in Ireland squad for World Cup qualifiers". Warrington Guardian. 24 September 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2016.