Jack Johns (rugby league)

Jack Johns
Johns playing for the Knights' NYC team in 2017.
Personal information
Born (1997-10-15) 15 October 1997
Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Height 184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 89 kg (14 st 0 lb)
Playing information
Position Five-eighth, Halfback, Second-row

Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2017 Italy 1 0 0 0 0
As of 4 March 2018
Source: [1]

Jack Johns (born 15 October 1997) is an Italian international rugby league footballer. Primarily playing at five-eighth, Johns represented Italy at the 2017 World Cup.

Background

Johns was born in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. He is of Italian descent from his mother's side.[2][3]

He played his junior rugby league for the Harbord United Devils.[4]

Johns is the son of former Newcastle Knights player and Australian international Matthew Johns, and the nephew of rugby league Immortal Andrew Johns.[5]

Playing career

Early career

After finishing up with Harbord, Johns played for the Peninsula Seagulls in the Sydney Shield, where he was coached by Craig Gower.[6]

2017

In 2017, Johns joined the Newcastle Knights, the same club his father Matthew and uncle Andrew had played over a combined 400 matches for, and won a premiership together with in 1997.[7] He played 24 matches for their NYC side in 2017.[8] In October, he was named in the Italian national squad for the 2017 World Cup.[9][10] He played at halfback in Italy's match against Ireland, suffering a broken arm in the second half which ruled him out for the remainder of the tournament.[11][12]

2018

In 2018, Johns alternated between the Knights' Intrust Super Premiership NSW team and the Western Suburbs Rosellas in the Newcastle Rugby League.[13] He parted ways with the Knights at the end of the season.[14]

References

  1. ↑ Ferguson, Shawn Dollin and Andrew. "Jack Johns - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
  2. ↑ "The Johns Linage Set To Continue In Azzurri At World Cup". 5 October 2017.
  3. ↑ "Jack Johns, son of Matty, in line to make international rugby league debut for Italy". www.dailytelegraph.com.au. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
  4. ↑ "Jack Johns". newcastleknights.com.au.
  5. ↑ "Johns' son, Jack, set to burst onto the international scene at World Cup". 24 August 2017.
  6. ↑ "Jack Johns starts new chapter at Knights". newcastleknights.com.au. 14 November 2016.
  7. ↑ "Matty Johns' son Jack Newcastle Knights contract signed". Fox Sports. 11 November 2016.
  8. ↑ "J". NYC Database. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
  9. ↑ "Jack Johns follows in his father's footsteps and joins list of rugby league internationals". www.dailytelegraph.com.au. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
  10. ↑ "Italy name World Cup squad - Zero Tackle". 5 October 2017. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
  11. ↑ Nicolussi, Christian (29 October 2017). "Ireland defeat Italy 36-12 in Rugby League World Cup boilover". news.com.au. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
  12. ↑ "Casualty Ward: Jake Trbojevic, Jack Johns, Gerard Beale ruled out of Rugby League World Cup". Daily Telegraph. 30 October 2017. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
  13. ↑ "Johns name back on Real NRL team sheet". 13 July 2018. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
  14. ↑ TOOHEY, BARRY (6 October 2018). "COLUMN - Toohey's News – Eels veteran Jennings in Knights sights". Retrieved 6 October 2018.
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