Jake Webster

Jake Webster
Personal information
Full name Jake Ngapera Webster[1]
Born (1983-10-29) 29 October 1983
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Height 182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 102 kg (16 st 1 lb) [2]
Playing information
Position Centre, Wing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2003–06 Melbourne Storm 49 28 0 0 112
2007 Gold Coast Titans 18 4 0 0 16
2008–12 Hull KR 105 41 7 0 178
2013– Castleford Tigers 47 14 0 0 56
2014(DR) York City Knights 1 0 0 0 0
Total 220 87 7 0 362
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2005–07 New Zealand 8 5 0 0 20
As of 13 August 2015
Source: Rugby League Project, Love Rugby League

Jake Webster (born 29 October 1983 in Melbourne, Australia) is a professional rugby league footballer for the Castleford Tigers of Super League. A New Zealand national representative three-quarter back, 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.

Background

Webster, the son of a New Zealander Māori father, Steven and Greek mother, Madeline,[3] 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[4]

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.[5]

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 debut in a 20-12 defeat by Leeds Rhinos in which he scored a brace and Hull KR's 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.[6]

On 26 June Webster signed for Castleford Tigers on a three-year deal, starting in 2013.[7]

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.[8]

Club statistics

Year Team Matches Tries Goals Field Goals Points
2003 Melbourne Storm 1 0 0 0 0
2004 Melbourne Storm 6 3 0 0 12
2005 Melbourne Storm 24 10 0 0 40
2006 Melbourne Storm 18 15 0 0 60
2007 Gold Coast Titans 18 4 0 0 16
2008 Hull KR 26 10 3 0 46
2009 Hull KR 26 12 0 0 48
2010 Hull KR 15 4 0 0 16
2011 Hull KR 25 12 0 0 48
2012 Hull KR 13 3 0 0 12
2013 Castleford Tigers 7 4 0 0 16
2014 York City Knights 1 0 0 0 0
2014 Castleford Tigers 22 7 0 0 28
*2015 Castleford Tigers 18 3 0 0 12

(* denotes season still competing)

As of 13 August 2015

Representative statistics

Year Team Matches Tries Goals Field Goals Points
2005  New Zealand 6 5 0 0 20
2006  New Zealand 1 0 0 0 0
2007  New Zealand 1 0 0 0 0

References

  1. WEBSTER, JAKE NGAPERA 2005 - 2007 - KIWI #719 nzleague.co.nz
  2. "Castleford Tigers 1st Team Jake Webster". Official Castleford Tigers web site. Castleford Tigers Rugby League Football Club Ltd. 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
  3. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=10349960
  4. http://www.rleague.com/db/content/73000/73149.php
  5. "Anzac Test Match 2007". rugbyleagueproject.org. Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson and Bill Bates. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
  6. "Webster Wings In". Sportinglife. 29 August 2007. Retrieved 29 August 2007.
  7. "Castleford Tigers". Retrieved 2012-06-26.
  8. "Webster To Play For York On Sunday". Retrieved 2014-03-06.

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