Jake Turpin
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| Born | 16 November 1996 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 82 kg (12 st 13 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Hooker | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 15 July 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Jake Turpin (born 16 November 1996) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a hooker for the Brisbane Broncos in the National Rugby League.
Background
Born in Brisbane, Queensland, Turpin played his junior rugby league for Redlands and the Ipswich Brothers, before being signed by the Melbourne Storm.
Playing career
Early years
From 2014 to 2016, Turpin played for the Melbourne Storm NYC team,[2] before graduating to their Queensland Cup team, Sunshine Coast Falcons in 2017.[3]
2018
In 2018, Turpin joined the Brisbane Broncos.[3] In round 17 of the 2018 NRL season, he made his NRL debut for the Broncos against the Gold Coast Titans, starting off the interchange bench after regular hooker Andrew McCullough was called up to the Queensland State of Origin team.[4][5]
References
- ^ Ferguson, Shawn Dollin and Andrew. "Jake Turpin - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
- ^ "T". 27 December 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
- ^ a b "Jake Turpin signs with Brisbane Broncos - Zero Tackle". 14 December 2017. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
- ^ "Round 17 Team Lists - Zero Tackle". 3 July 2018. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
- ^ "Late Mail - Broncos v Titans". 8 July 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2018.