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| Full name | Jacob Gagai | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1995-12-20) 20 December 1995 (age 29) Mackay, Queensland, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 92 kg (14 st 7 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Wing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Source: As of 24 October 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Father | Ray Gagai | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relatives | Dane Gagai (brother) Josh Hoffman (cousin) Travis Waddell (cousin) Wendell Sailor (cousin) Tristan Sailor (cousin) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jacob Gagai (born 20 December 1995) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a winger for the Huddersfield Giants in the Super League.
Background
He is the younger brother of Newcastle Knights player, Dane Gagai. He is of Indigenous Australian descent from the Badu and Yam Island people.
Playing career
South Sydney Rabbitohs
Gagai made his first grade debut for South Sydney against Manly in round 1 of the 2024 NRL season at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. Gagai scored a try in South Sydney's 36-24 loss. In round 8 of the 2024 NRL season, Gagai scored two tries for South Sydney in their 54-20 loss against Melbourne. In round 18, Gagai scored two tries for South Sydney in their 32-16 victory over Parramatta. The following week, he scored a hat-trick in South Sydney's 36-28 loss against the Dolphins. Gagai played 17 games for the club in the 2024 season and scored nine tries as they finished 16th on the table. On 23 October 2024, Gagai was told his services were no longer required by the South Sydney club.
Huddersfield Giants
On 14 November 2024, it was announced that Gagai had signed a two-year contract with Huddersfield in the Super League.
References
- Rugby League Project
- "Jacob Gagai". New South Wales Rugby League. 5 March 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- "Rabbitohs Launch 2024 Indigenous Jersey Embodying Warrior Spirit". South Sydney Rabbitohs. 9 May 2024.
- "Roosters & Sea Eagles victorious – as it happened". www.theguardian.com.
- "South Sydney Rabbitohs' Anzac Day loss to Melbourne Storm made worse by Taane Milne's 'brain explosion' on Cameron Munster". www.abc.net.au.
- "Moses frustration hits boiling point as Eels sink to fourth-straight loss". www.smh.com.au.
- "Rabbitohs go Down to Dolphins in See-Sawing Affair at Kayo Stadium". www.rabbitohs.com.au.
- "The Mole's end of season review: What went wrong at the South Sydney Rabbitohs?". www.nine.com.au.
- "The Mole: 'Unlucky' South Sydney rookie Jacob Gagai cut by Bunnies despite leading club's try scoring". www.nine.com.au.
- "South Sydney outside back Gagai completes super league move". totalrl.com. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
- "Huddersfield sign utility back Gagai". BBC Sport. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
External links
| Huddersfield Giants – current squad | |
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