Jesse Royal
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| Full name | Jesse Royal | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 107 kg (16 st 12 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jesse Royal born on 22 March 1980 in Waikato, New Zealand is a rugby league player for New Zealand Warriors in the National Rugby League. Jesse Royal's position of choice is as a prop.
Early Years
Royal was a chef in the New Zealand Army and has also played in the Bartercard Cup for the Central Falcons.[1][2]
Australia
Royal was signed by the Penrith Panthers and moved to Australia to play for their NSWRL Premier League side in 2004. In 2005 he joined the Newcastle Knights on a two year deal, however he was not able to break out of Premier League. His form was good enough however to earn a new two year deal and he made his first grade debut in 2007. He went on to play 29 games for the Knights.
Warriors
Royal initially decided to work in the coalmines and play for the Kurri Kurri club from the 2009 season in order to spend more time with his family.[3] However he later signed a two year deal with the New Zealand Warriors in 2009, as injury cover for Evarn Tuimavave.[4][5] He made his Warriors debut in Round Two 2009 against the Manly Sea Eagles, scoring a try with his first touch of the ball.[6]
References
- ^ "Royal decree". LeagueHQ. 2008-04-02. Retrieved 2008-04-03.
- ^ [1] NZ Herald, 29 March 2009
- ^ "2009 NRL Player Movements". NRL Live. 2008-10-04. Retrieved 2008-10-04.
- ^ Warriors sign prop Jesse Royal TVNZ/One Sport, February 16, 2009
- ^ Royal leaves the mines to join Warriors AAP, 17 Feb 2009
- ^ Jones set to take on defending premiers Yahoo!Xtra Sport, March 17 2009