Rhys Jacks Explained

Rhys Jacks
Birth Date:21 January 1990
Birth Place:Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Height:5feet
Weight:13st
Year1start:2014
Year1end:15
Appearances1:33
Tries1:6
Goals1:0
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:24
Club2:Sheffield Eagles
Year2start:2016
Appearances2:15
Tries2:2
Goals2:0
Fieldgoals2:0
Points2:8
Club3:Toronto Wolfpack
Year3start:2017
Appearances3:22
Tries3:6
Goals3:0
Fieldgoals3:0
Points3:24
Year4start:2018
Appearances4:17
Tries4:0
Goals4:0
Fieldgoals4:0
Points4:0
Club5:Easts Tigers
Year5start:2019
Appearances5:0
Tries5:0
Goals5:0
Fieldgoals5:0
Points5:0
Teama:Canada
Yearastart:2015
Appearancesa:2
Triesa:0
Goalsa:0
Fieldgoalsa:0
Pointsa:0
New:yes
Source:[1] [2] [3]
Updated:10 December 2018

Rhys Jacks (born 21 January 1990) is a Canada international rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Ipswich Jets in the Queensland Cup.

He previously played for the Sheffield Eagles in the Kingstone Press Championship in 2016, and for the Toronto Wolfpack during their inaugural season in 2017. Jacks played as a Canada international in 2015. He plays as a scrum-half and can also operate as a .

Background

Jacks was born in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Although he is of Canadian descent, as his grandfather was born in Toronto, he does not have a Canadian passport as citizenship is limited to only the first-generation born outside of Canada.

Career

Jacks has played for the Souths Logan Magpies in the Queensland Cup and was previously in the system of the Easts Tigers.[4]

Jacks is a Canadian international. His brother Ryley Jacks is a fellow representative for Canada.[5]

Jacks joined the Toronto Wolfpack in 2017.[6] Later that year, in October, he was named as one of five players to leave the Wolfpack before the 2018 season.[7] He was released to make room for other international players; per Rugby Football League (RFL) rules a club may not have more than five overseas quota players—those from outside the United Kingdom and the European Union, and in the Wolfpack's case also Canada, the United States and Jamaica—as he does not hold Canadian citizenship.[8]

Upon return to his native Australia for the 2018 season, Jacks signed with the Sunshine Coast Falcons.[9] Jacks returned to his initial rugby league organization of the Easts Tigers for the 2019 season.[10]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.loverugbyleague.com/stats/players/Rhys-Jacks/ loverugbyleague
  2. http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/rhys-jacks/summary.html Rugby League Project
  3. Web site: Official Intrust Super Cup profile of Rhys Jacks for Sunshine Coast Falcons - QRL . 10 December 2018 . 11 December 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181211052754/https://www.qrl.com.au/players/intrust-super-cup/sunshine-coast-falcons/rhys-jacks/ . dead .
  4. Web site: Rhys Jacks. QRL. 2016-09-06. 2016-09-06.
  5. Web site: Bulls sign halfback. Bradford Bulls. 2015-12-15. 2016-09-06.
  6. Web site: Toronto Wolfpack sign Canada captain Rhys Jacks and Blake Wallace. Sky Sports. 2016-08-16. 2016-09-06.
  7. Web site: Toronto Wolfpack Confirm Departing Players. torontowolfpack.com. 26 October 2017.
  8. News: Canada rugby captain deemed an import in Canada Toronto Star. thestar.com. 2018-03-22.
  9. Web site: Rhys Jacks to be pitched into action for Falcons. Taylor. Steele. Sunshine Coast Daily. 2018-12-04.
  10. Web site: Experience headlines Easts Tigers player gains. 2018-11-22. Queensland Rugby League. 2018-12-04.