Jordan Johnstone
Appearance
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Full name | Jordan Johnstone | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Whitehaven, Cumbria, England | 24 May 1997||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 13 st 7 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Hooker, Scrum-half | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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As of 12 August 2018 |
Jordan Johnstone (born 24 May 1997) is a rugby league footballer who plays as a hooker for the Widnes Vikings in the Super League.[3]
Background
Johnstone was born in Whitehaven, Cumbria, England.
Career
He was in the Cumbria Regional Academy system[4] and played his junior rugby league for the Kells club.[5]
He made his début for Whitehaven in the Kingstone Press Championship in 2015.[6][7]
At the end of 2015 he moved to the Widnes Vikings,[4] making his début in 2016 against the Catalans Dragons.[8]
In 2018 Johnstone joined the London Broncos on loan, and made his Broncos debut in the victory over the Dewsbury Rams in Round 2 of the Betfred Championship.[9]
References
- ^ loverugbyleague
- ^ Rugby League Project
- ^ "Jordan Johnstone signs professional deal with Widnes Vikings". Sky Sports. 22 April 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
- ^ a b "Cumbrian half-back signs Academy deal". Widnes Vikings. 9 October 2015. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
- ^ "RL star Jordan's dream becomes a reality". Whitehaven News. 7 April 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
- ^ "Whitehaven to give début to Academy star Jordan Johnstone". News & Star. 15 May 2015. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
- ^ "Battered Whitehaven youngster Johnstone desperate to keep his place". News & Star. 3 June 2015. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
- ^ "Johnstone signs new two-year deal with Widnes Vikings". Runcorn & Widnes Word. 22 April 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
- ^ "Broncos go back to back with Dewsbury win". London Broncos. 11 February 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2018.