Jake Shorrocks (born 26 October 1995) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a scrum-half or stand-off for the Toulouse Olympique in the Betfred Championship.[3]
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Born | Wigan, Greater Manchester, England | 26 October 1995||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 12 st 11 lb (81 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Scrum-half, Stand-off | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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As of 21 November 2022 |
Background
editShorrocks was born in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England.
Playing career
editWigan Warriors
editHe has spent time on loan from Wigan at Workington Town and Swinton Lions[4] in the Championship, and Salford Red Devils in the Super League.[5]
Newcastle Thunder
editOn 22 December 2020 it was announced that Shorrocks would leave Wigan at the end of the 2020 season to join Newcastle Thunder with team-mate Josh Woods.[6]
Toulouse Olympique
editIn November 2022, Shorrocks joined the Championship club Toulouse Olympique[7] after their relegation from the Super League.[8] Shorrocks was the division's leading regular season goalscorer in 2023, ahead of Sheffield's Cory Aston, and scored the second-highest points tally,[9] behind Aston.
References
edit- ^ loverugbyleague
- ^ Rugby League Project
- ^ "Shorrocks backed to be 'future half'". Wigan Today. 24 August 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
- ^ Wilkinson, Philip (8 July 2019). "Jake Shorrocks Among Five Warriors to Play for Swinton". Wigan Today. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ^ "Jake Shorrocks joins Salford Red Devils on loan from Wigan Warriors". Sky Sports. 29 March 2018. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ^ "Newcastle bring in Jake Shorrocks from Wigan". Love Rugby League. 22 December 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ Gordon, James (18 November 2022). "Toulouse swoop for former Wigan half-back". Love Rugby League. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ^ "Super League: Toulouse Olympique 14 - 24 Catalans Dragons". BBC. 25 August 2022. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ^ "Leading try, goal and point scorers in Super League, Championship and League One". 26 September 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
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