Jack Johns (rugby league)
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Born | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia | 15 October 1997||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 98 kg (15 st 6 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Second-row, Five-eighth | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 12 May 2019 |
Jack Johns (born 15 October 1997) is an Italy international rugby league footballer who currently plays for the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the National Rugby League. Primarily playing at five-eighth, Johns represented Italy at the 2017 World Cup.
Background
Johns was born in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. He is of Italian descent from his mother's side.[2][3]
He played his junior rugby league for the Harbord United Devils.[4]
Johns is the son of former Newcastle Knights player and Australian international Matthew Johns, and the nephew of rugby league Immortal Andrew Johns.[5]
Playing career
Early career
After finishing up with Harbord, Johns played for the Peninsula Seagulls in the Sydney Shield, where he was coached by Craig Gower.[6]
2017
In 2017, Johns joined the Newcastle Knights, the same club his father Matthew and uncle Andrew had played over a combined 400 matches for, and won a premiership together with in 1997.[7] He played 24 matches for their 2017 Holden Cup (Under-20s) team.[8] In October, he was named in the Italian national squad for the 2017 World Cup.[9][10] He played at halfback in Italy's match against Ireland, suffering a broken arm in the second half which ruled him out for the remainder of the tournament.[11][12]
2018
In 2018, Johns alternated between the Knights' Intrust Super Premiership NSW team and the Western Suburbs Rosellas in the Newcastle Rugby League.[13] He parted ways with the Knights at the end of the season.[14]
2019
In 2019, Johns joined South Sydney. On 15 August, it was announced that Johns had signed a contract extension with Souths keeping him at the club until the end of 2020.[15][16]
References
- ^ Ferguson, Shawn Dollin and Andrew. "Jack Johns - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
- ^ "The Johns Linage Set To Continue In Azzurri At World Cup". 5 October 2017.
- ^ "Jack Johns, son of Matty, in line to make international rugby league debut for Italy". www.dailytelegraph.com.au. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
- ^ "Jack Johns". newcastleknights.com.au.
- ^ "Johns' son, Jack, set to burst onto the international scene at World Cup". 24 August 2017.
- ^ "Jack Johns starts new chapter at Knights". newcastleknights.com.au. 14 November 2016.
- ^ "Matty Johns' son Jack Newcastle Knights contract signed". Fox Sports. 11 November 2016.
- ^ "J". NYC Database. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
- ^ "Jack Johns follows in his father's footsteps and joins list of rugby league internationals". www.dailytelegraph.com.au. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
- ^ "Italy name World Cup squad - Zero Tackle". 5 October 2017. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
- ^ Nicolussi, Christian (29 October 2017). "Ireland defeat Italy 36-12 in Rugby League World Cup boilover". news.com.au. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
- ^ "Casualty Ward: Jake Trbojevic, Jack Johns, Gerard Beale ruled out of Rugby League World Cup". Daily Telegraph. 30 October 2017. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
- ^ "Johns name back on Real NRL team sheet". 13 July 2018. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
- ^ TOOHEY, BARRY (6 October 2018). "COLUMN - Toohey's News – Eels veteran Jennings in Knights sights". Retrieved 6 October 2018.
- ^ "Young stars on show in Albury for Rabbitohs trial". National Rugby League. 12 February 2019.
- ^ "Rabbitohs sign exciting young stars". South Sydney Rabbitohs.