Jack Cole (rugby league)
Jack Cole (born 3 July 2003) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a five-eighth or centre for the Penrith Panthers in the NRL.
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| Full name | Jack (goat) Cole | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 3 July 2003 Orange, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 88 kg (13 st 12 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Five-eighth, Centre | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 9 June 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Early life
Cole played his junior rugby league for the Orange CYMS in the Group 10 Rugby League[2] and then graduated through to the Penrith Panthers junior system.
Playing career
In round 25 of the 2022 NRL season, Cole made his debut for the Penrith side against the North Queensland Cowboys.[3] Cole spent the majority of the season playing for Penrith's NSW Cup team. Cole played for Penrith in their 2022 NSW Cup Grand Final victory scoring a try during the first half.[4] On 2 October, Cole played in Penrith's 44–10 victory over Norths Devils in the NRL State Championship final.[5] On 24 February 2024, Cole played in Penrith's 2024 World Club Challenge final loss against Wigan.[6]
References
- Rugby League Project
- Krause, Riley (31 August 2022). "Orange's Jack Cole excited to make NRL debut with Penrith Panthers". Central Western Daily. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
- Bruce, Jasper. "Fading Broncos roll NRL dice with Gamble". Illawarra Mercury. Australian Associated Press. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
- "NSW Cup Grand Final 2022". www.nswrl.com.
- "Sunia sizzles as Panthers down Devils in State Championship". www.nrl.com. 2 October 2022.
- "World Club Challenge: Wigan Warriors 16-12 Penrith Panthers - Cherry and Whites crowned world champions for fifth time". www.bbc.co.uk.