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English rugby league footballer

Jake Shorrocks
Personal information
Born (1995-10-26) 26 October 1995 (age 29)
Wigan, Greater Manchester, England
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight12 st 11 lb (81 kg)
Playing information
PositionScrum-half, Stand-off
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2015–20 Wigan Warriors 29 2 8 0 24
2015(loan) → Workington Town 3 0 2 0 4
2016(loan) → Swinton Lions 1 0 0 0 0
2018(loan) → Salford Red Devils 11 0 2 0 4
2019(loan) → Swinton Lions 3 0 0 0 0
2021–22 Newcastle Thunder 30 5 36 0 92
2023– Toulouse Olympique 47 7 188 0 404
Total 124 14 236 0 528
Source: As of 26 November 2024
RelativesJoe Shorrocks (brother)

Jake Shorrocks (born 26 October 1995) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a scrum-half or stand-off for the Toulouse Olympique in the Championship.

Background

Shorrocks was born in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England.

Playing career

Wigan Warriors

He has spent time on loan from Wigan at Workington Town and Swinton Lions in the Championship, and Salford Red Devils in the Super League.

Newcastle Thunder

On 22 December 2020 it was announced that Shorrocks would leave Wigan at the end of the 2020 season to join Newcastle Thunder with team-mate Josh Woods.

Toulouse Olympique

In November 2022, Shorrocks joined the Championship club Toulouse Olympique after their relegation from the Super League. Shorrocks was the division's leading regular season goalscorer in 2023, ahead of Sheffield's Cory Aston, and scored the second-highest points tally, behind Aston.

References

  1. loverugbyleague
  2. Rugby League Project
  3. "Shorrocks backed to be 'future half'". Wigan Today. 24 August 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  4. Wilkinson, Philip (8 July 2019). "Jake Shorrocks Among Five Warriors to Play for Swinton". Wigan Today. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  5. "Jake Shorrocks joins Salford Red Devils on loan from Wigan Warriors". Sky Sports. 29 March 2018. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  6. "Newcastle bring in Jake Shorrocks from Wigan". Love Rugby League. 22 December 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  7. Gordon, James (18 November 2022). "Toulouse swoop for former Wigan half-back". Love Rugby League. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  8. "Super League: Toulouse Olympique 14 - 24 Catalans Dragons". BBC. 25 August 2022. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  9. "Leading try, goal and point scorers in Super League, Championship and League One". 26 September 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.

External links

Toulouse Olympique – current squad
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