Jacob Laban
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| Full name | Jacob Laban | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 17 April 2004 Motoʻotua, Samoa | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 189 cm (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 110 kg (17 st 5 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Second-row | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Jacob Laban (born 17 April 2004) is a Samoan rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row for the New Zealand Warriors in the National Rugby League (NRL).
Background
[edit]Jacob Laban was educated at St Bernard's College, Lower Hutt before moving to Auckland in 2021 to complete his year 13 studies at Kelston Boys' High School.
Career
[edit]Laban made his first grade debut in his side's 34−4 victory over the South Sydney Rabbitohs in round 5 of the 2024 NRL season.
During a match in NSW cup, Laban was sent off after a melee with Canberra Raiders player Corey Horsburgh when Horsburgh and Laban came to blows.[2]
On 30 September 2024, Laban was named in the NSW Cup team of the year.[3]
2025
[edit]On 21 May, the Warriors announced that Laban had re-signed with the club until the end of the 2029 season.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Jacob Laban - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project".
- ^ Staff Writer (30 June 2024). "Warriors pair sent off after melee". www.stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ Staff Writers (29 September 2024). "Laban included in NSW Cup Team of the Year". Warriors. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ "Young guns Halasima and Laban signed until 2029". Warriors. 20 May 2025. Retrieved 21 May 2025.