Riley Jones (rugby league)
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| Born | 11 January 2002 Gosford, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 92 kg (14 st 7 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Hooker | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Riley Jones (born 11 January 2002) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Newcastle Knights in the National Rugby League. His position is hooker.
Background
Born in Gosford, New South Wales, Jones played his junior rugby league for The Entrance Tigers, before being signed by the Newcastle Knights.
Playing career
Early years
Jones rose through the ranks for the Newcastle Knights, playing with their Harold Matthews Cup team in 2018, the S. G. Ball Cup side from 2019 to 2021 and finally the Jersey Flegg Cup team from 2022 to 2023.[2]
2023
In round 27 of the 2023 NRL season, Jones made his NRL debut for the Knights against the St. George Illawarra Dragons.[3]
References
- ^ "Riley Jones - Playing Career - RLP". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
- ^ "Riley Jones". 13 March 2022.
- ^ "Dragons v Knights Round 27 NRL Team List". Newcastle Knights. 29 August 2023.