| Jacob Gagai | |||||||
| Fullname: | Jacob Gagai | ||||||
| Birth Date: | 20 December 1995 | ||||||
| Birth Place: | Mackay, Queensland, Australia | ||||||
| Height: | 183cm (72inches) | ||||||
| Weight: | 92kg (203lb) | ||||||
| Club1: | South Sydney | ||||||
| Year1start: | 2024 | ||||||
| Appearances1: | 17 | ||||||
| Tries1: | 9 | ||||||
| Goals1: | 0 | ||||||
| Fieldgoals1: | 0 | ||||||
| Points1: | 36 | ||||||
| Club2: | Huddersfield Giants | ||||||
| Year2start: | 2025 | ||||||
| Year2end: | present | ||||||
| Appearances2: | 0 | ||||||
| Tries2: | 0 | ||||||
| Goals2: | 0 | ||||||
| Fieldgoals2: | 0 | ||||||
| Points2: | 0 | ||||||
| New: | yes | ||||||
| Source: | [1] | ||||||
| Updated: | 24 October 2024 | ||||||
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Jacob Gagai (born 20 December 1995) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a er for the Huddersfield Giants in the Super League.
He is the younger brother of Newcastle Knights player, Dane Gagai.[2] He is of Indigenous Australian descent from the Badu and Yam Island people.[3]
Gagai made his first grade debut for South Sydney against Manly in round 1 of the 2024 NRL season at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. Gagai scored a try in South Sydney's 36-24 loss.[4] In round 8 of the 2024 NRL season, Gagai scored two tries for South Sydney in their 54-20 loss against Melbourne.[5] In round 18, Gagai scored two tries for South Sydney in their 32-16 victory over Parramatta.[6] The following week, he scored a hat-trick in South Sydney's 36-28 loss against the Dolphins.[7] Gagai played 17 games for the club in the 2024 season and scored nine tries as they finished 16th on the table.[8] On 23 October 2024, Gagai was told his services were no longer required by the South Sydney club.[9]
On 14 November 2024, it was announced that Gagai had signed a two-year contract with Huddersfield in the Super League.[10] [11]