Jack Howarth (rugby league)
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| Born | 22 October 2002 Mackay, Queensland, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 105 kg (16 st 7 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Second-row, Centre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jack Howarth (born 22 October 2002) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a centre or second-row forward for the Melbourne Storm in the National Rugby League (NRL).[1][2]
Background
[edit]Howarth played his junior rugby league for Easts Tigers and attended Brisbane Boys' College, Brisbane before being signed by the Melbourne Storm.[3]
He was chosen to represent the Australian Schoolboys rugby league team in 2019, scoring a try and earning the player of the match award in a win against New Zealand.[4]
In 2020 he was a part of the Brisbane Boys College rugby team that won the school's first GPS Rugby title since 1954.[5]
In June 2022, Howarth was selected for the Queensland U19s junior State of Origin team for their match against NSW. Howarth suffered a head injury in the second half and was unable to return to the field.[6]
Playing career
[edit]After two seasons playing with the Sunshine Coast Falcons in the Queensland Cup where he often struggled with injuries that hampered his development,[4] Howarth made his NRL debut in round 27 of the 2023 NRL season for the Melbourne Storm against the Brisbane Broncos at Suncorp Stadium.[3][7] Howarth had been signed to the Storm on a reported five-year contract from 2022.[5]
Howarth had an extended run in the Melbourne Storm squad during the 2024 season, earning a starting role in the centre position and scoring his first NRL try.[4]
On 24 August 2024, Howarth scored against Dolphins for his third try with the Melbourne Storm.
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Jack Howarth".
- ^ "Melbourne Storm lock in Reimis Smith and Jack Howarth on long-term NRL deals". 27 January 2022.
- ^ a b "Jack Howarth becomes player 232". melbournestorm.com.au. 31 August 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
- ^ a b c Gabor, Martin (19 July 2024). "'He didn't work as hard as he could have': Schoolboys sensation responds to pre-season challenge to make his mark at the Storm". The Weekly Times. NCA Newswire. Archived from the original on 19 July 2024. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
- ^ a b Gould, Joel (11 September 2024). "How Bellamy made Howarth become a Jack of Storm trades". canberratimes.com.au. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
- ^ Lenehan, Martin (23 June 2022). "Pezet's poise powers Blues to big win over Maroons". NRL.com. National Rugby League. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
- ^ "Storm hammer Broncos' NRL minor premiership hopes". www.espn.co.uk. 31 August 2023.