Laishon Albert-Jones Explained

Laishon Albert-Jones
Birth Date:1997 10, df=yes
Birth Place:Point Chevalier, New Zealand
Height:175cm (69inches)
Weight:90kg (200lb)
Club1:Newcastle Knights
Year1start:2023
Year1end:present
Appearances1:10
Tries1:0
Goals1:0
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:0
Teama:New Zealand
Yearastart:2022
Appearancesa:2
Triesa:1
Goalsa:3
Fieldgoalsa:0
Pointsa:10
Updated:7 October 2023
Source:[1]

Laishon Albert-Jones (born 17 October 1997) is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Newcastle Knights in the NRL Women's Premiership. Her positions are, and . She has represented New Zealand at international level.

Background

Born in Point Chevalier, New Zealand, Albert-Jones played her junior rugby league for the Point Chevalier Pirates. She also spent time with the Richmond Roses and Akarana Falcons.[2] [3]

She is the niece of former New Zealand international and New Zealand Warriors player Stacey Jones.[4]

Playing career

2021

In 2021, while playing for the Richmond Roses, Albert-Jones won the Cathy Friend Medal as the Auckland Rugby League's 2021 women's player of the year.[4]

2022

In 2022, Albert-Jones played two tests for the Kiwi Ferns.[5]

2023

In May, Albert-Jones signed a two-year contract with NRLW side Newcastle Knights.[6] In round 1 of the 2023 NRLW season, she made her NRLW debut for the Knights against the St. George Illawarra Dragons.[7]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Laishon Jones - Playing Career - RLP. www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
  2. Web site: Laishon Albert-Jones - New Zealand Rugby League. 25 July 2022.
  3. Web site: Akarana break 11 year drought taking home Sky Sport Women’s Premiership - New Zealand Rugby League. 16 April 2022.
  4. Web site: Warriors flavour running through Kiwi Ferns squad. 16 June 2022. Warriors.
  5. Web site: Custom Match List - RLP. www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
  6. Web site: Host of international and NRLW experience bolsters Knights. 10 May 2023. Newcastle Knights.
  7. Web site: Knights v Dragons Round 1 NRLW Team List. 18 July 2023. Newcastle Knights.