Jahrome Hughes
| Personal information | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nickname | Romey[1] | |||||
| Born | 8 October 1994 Wellington, New Zealand | |||||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | |||||
| Weight | 89 kg (14 st 0 lb) | |||||
| Playing information | ||||||
| Position | Fullback | |||||
| Club | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 2013 | Gold Coast Titans | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | North Queensland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2017– | Melbourne Storm | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| As of 30 June 2016 | ||||||
| Source: [2] | ||||||
Jahrome Hughes (born 8 October 1994) is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Melbourne Storm in the National Rugby League (NRL). He plays at fullback. He previously played for the Gold Coast Titans and North Queensland Cowboys.
Background
Born in Wellington, New Zealand, Hughes is of Māori descent and played junior rugby league for the Harbour City Eagles. In 2008, Hughes moved to the Gold Coast, where he played for the Tugun Seahawks and Currumbin Eagles, and attended Palm Beach Currumbin State High School. Hughes played for the Sydney Roosters SG Ball Cup team before being signed by the Gold Coast Titans in 2012. [3] He played for the Titans' NYC team from 2012 to 2014.
Playing career
2013-2014
In Round 17 of the 2013 NRL season, Hughes made his NRL debut for the Titans against the Penrith Panthers.[4] In 2014, he spent the season in the NYC and was released by the Titans at the end of the year.
2015
In 2015, Hughes joined the new Intrust Super Cup side, the Townsville Blackhawks.[5] In September, he was named at fullback in the inaugural Intrust Super Cup Team of the Year. At the Blackhawks' end of season presentation night, Hughes was named Best Back and Players' Player.[6]
In October, Hughes signed a one-year contract with the North Queensland Cowboys.[7]
2016
On 8 May, Hughes represented the Queensland Residents against the New South Wales Residents, playing at fullback and scoring a try in the 16-30.[8] In Round 12, Hughes made his debut for the Cowboys, scoring a try in the 10-14 loss to the St. George Illawarra Dragons.[9] On 30 June, he signed a 2-year contract with the Melbourne Storm starting in 2017.[10]
On September 3, Hughes was named in the Queensland Cup Team of the Year at fullback for the second straight year.[11]
Achievements and accolades
Individual
Queensland Cup Team of the Year: 2015, 2016
Statistics
NRL
| Season | Team | Matches | T | G | GK % | F/G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Gold Coast | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | North Queensland | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 4 |
| Career totals | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 4 | |
References
- ↑ "Jahrome Hughes". League of Titans. Retrieved 2016-05-30.
- ↑ "Jahrome Hughes - Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project. 1994-10-08. Retrieved 2016-05-24.
- ↑ "Blackhawks fullback Jahrome Hughes close to NRL deal". Townsville Bulletin. 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20131203014708/http://www.titans.com.au/news-display/The-Late-Mail-Titans-vs-Panthers/78861. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 27 January 2015. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ "Jahrome Hughes « Mendi Townsville & Districts Blackhawks RLFC". Blackhawkstsv.com.au. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
- ↑ "Award Winners – Presentation Night 2015 « Mendi Townsville & Districts Blackhawks RLFC". Blackhawkstsv.com.au. 2015-10-09. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
- ↑ "Blackhawks fullback Jahrome Hughes earns Cowboys contract". Townsville Bulletin. 2015-10-09. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
- ↑ Nunn, Michael. "NSW too strong in Residents match". QRL. Retrieved 2016-05-30.
- ↑ NRL. "Dragons hold out brave". Cowboys. Retrieved 2016-05-30.
- ↑ "Storm trump Titans to sign youngster Hughes". Zero Tackle. Retrieved 2016-06-30.
- ↑ http://www.qrl.com.au/news/2016/08/31/chudleigh_wins_couri.html