Jake Webster
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| Full name | Jake Ngapera Webster[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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29 October 1983 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 95 kg (14 st 13 lb) [2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Centre, Wing, Second-row | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jake Webster (born 29 October 1983) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a centre for Castleford Tigers in the Super League. A New Zealand international representative winger, he previously played in Australasia's National Rugby League for the Melbourne Storm and Gold Coast Titans, and in Super League for Hull Kingston Rovers.[3]
Background
Webster was born in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. He is the son of a New Zealand Māori father, Steven and Greek mother, Madeline,[5] spent the early years of his life in Moonee Ponds before moving to Brisbane with his father.
He began his rugby league career as an eight-year-old with the Valleys rugby league club and remained with the club through to under-18s. Jake was first spotted by former Melbourne Storm assistant coach Anthony Griffin in 2000 and was offered a place with Storm feeder side, Norths Devils.
Professional plying career
National Rugby League
In 2001 Webster was selected in the Queensland under-19s side and was offered a Storm contract soon after. He was the first Melbourne-born player to play with the Melbourne Storm. In round 16, 2006, he scored a memorable try that saved the Stom from certain defeat in one of the games of the year[6]
Webster signed for the Gold Coast Titans in 2006 and is a member of their inaugural season, in 2007. He was selected to play for the New Zealand national team on the wing in the 2007 ANZAC Test loss against Australia.[7]
Webster agreed a deal to join current English Super League side Hull Kingston Rovers on 30 August 2007 for a reported 3 year £100,000 per year contract after being released by the Titans.
Super League
Webster made his Super League début in a 20-12 defeat by Leeds Rhinos in which he scored a brace and Hull Kingston Rovers' only tries. Jake made a good start to the 2010 season filling in for Paul Cooke at stand off and scoring a try in the opening fixture against Salford City Reds.[8]
On 26 June Webster signed for Castleford Tigers on a three-year deal, starting in 2013.[9]
In March 2014, after missing rugby league action for nearly 12 months out with injury, Webster was given game time to play for the York City Knights in the League 1 competition.[10]
Bradford Bulls
In August 2018 Webster signed for Bradford Bulls on a two-year deal.[11]
Club statistics
| Year | Team | Matches | Tries | Goals | Field Goals | Points |
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| 2003 |  | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2005 | | 24 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| 2006 | | 18 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| 2007 |  | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 2008 |  | 26 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 46 |
| 2009 | | 26 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 48 |
| 2010 | | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 2011 | | 25 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 48 |
| 2012 | | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2013 |  | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 2014 |  | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | | 22 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| 2015 | | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2016[12] | |
22 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 56 |
| *2017[12] | |
16 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
(* denotes season still competing)
As of 4th June 2017
Representative statistics
| Year | Team | Matches | Tries | Goals | Field Goals | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 |  | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| 2006 | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
References
- ↑ WEBSTER, JAKE NGAPERA 2005 - 2007 - KIWI #719 nzleague.co.nz
- ↑ "Castleford Tigers 1st Team Jake Webster". Official Castleford Tigers web site. Castleford Tigers Rugby League Football Club Ltd. 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
- 1 2 "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ↑ Love Rugby League
- ↑ http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=10349960
- ↑ http://www.rleague.com/db/content/73000/73149.php
- ↑ "Anzac Test Match 2007". rugbyleagueproject.org. Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson and Bill Bates. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
- ↑ "Webster Wings In". Sportinglife. 29 August 2007. Retrieved 29 August 2007.
- ↑ "Castleford Tigers". Retrieved 2012-06-26.
- ↑ "Webster To Play For York On Sunday". Retrieved 2014-03-06.
- ↑ "Bradford Bulls sign Castleford centre Jake Webster". Telegraph and Argus. 21 August 2018. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
- 1 2 "Players | Love Rugby League". Love Rugby League. Retrieved 2017-06-05.