Jack Johns (rugby league)

Jack Johns (born 15 October 1997) is an Italy international rugby league footballer who currently plays for the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the National Rugby League. Primarily playing at five-eighth, Johns represented Italy at the 2017 World Cup.

Jack Johns
Personal information
Born (1997-10-15) 15 October 1997
Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Height188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight98 kg (15 st 6 lb)
Playing information
PositionSecond-row, Five-eighth
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2020– South Sydney 0 0 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2017 Italy 1 0 0 0 0
As of 12 May 2019
Source: [1]

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 2017 Holden Cup (Under-20s) team.[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]

2019

In 2019, Johns joined South Sydney. On 15 August, it was announced that Johns had signed a contract extension with Souths keeping him at the club until the end of 2020.[15][16]

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.
  15. "Young stars on show in Albury for Rabbitohs trial". National Rugby League. 12 February 2019.
  16. "Rabbitohs sign exciting young stars". South Sydney Rabbitohs.
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