Aaron Groom

Aaron Groom

Groom playing for Fiji in the 2008 Rugby League World Cup
Personal information
Born	(1987-06-23) 23 June 1987 (age 37) Suva, Fiji
Height	176 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	83 kg (13 st 1 lb)
Playing information
Position	Halfback, Hooker
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2008 Canterbury-Bankstown 6 0 0 0 0 2009–10 Sheffield Eagles 14 5 0 0 20 Total 20 5 0 0 20 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 2008–14 Fiji 10 1 0 0 4
Source: Loverugbyleague As of 30 October 2023

Aaron Groom (born 23 June 1987) is a Fijian former professional rugby league footballer who last played for the Asquith Magpies in the Ron Massey Cup. Groom previously played for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in the National Rugby League and Sheffield Eagles in the 2009 Challenge Cup. He primarily played as a halfback, but can also fill in at hooker.

Background

Groom was born in Suva, Fiji.

Career

Groom previously played for Canterbury-Bankstown in 2008, and made his début against the Gold Coast Titans in round 10 of the 2008 season. ^[1] Groom was previously with the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles in the NRL. ^[2]

Groom played in the 2008 Rugby League World Cup for Fiji, ^[3] picking up two man of the match awards. ^[4]

Groom signed with the Sheffield Eagles for the 2009-2010 seasons but suffered a serious knee injury that limited his appearances in England. ^[5]

Groom then went on to play for the Asquith Magpies in the North Sydney-Manly local A Grade competition and joined the North Sydney Bears for the 2013 season, making his first appearance for them in Round 4 against Illawarra. ^[6]

Groom was named in the Fiji squad for the 2013 Rugby League World Cup. ^[7] Groom scored the opening try and was named man of the match in Fiji's quarter-final victory over Samoa. Groom played 6 games for Norths in The 2013 NSW Cup ^[8]

In May 2014, Groom played for Fiji in the 2014 Pacific Test against Samoa. ^[9]

In 2014, Groom returned to the Asquith Magpies in the Ron Massey Cup and went on to captain the side. ^{[10] [11]}

References

1. "ROBERTS OUT GROOM TO DEBUT". Bulldogs. 15 May 2008. Archived from the original on 19 July 2008. Retrieved 15 May 2008.
2. "Teenagers ready to rumble". Fox Sports. 27 December 2007. Retrieved 27 December 2007.
3. "Samoa, Tonga and Fiji name squads". BBC. 8 October 2008. Archived from the original on 13 October 2008. Retrieved 10 October 2008.
4. "Groom to be a Bati". Fiji Sun. 22 November 2008. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
5. "Friction not behind exit, says Groom". Fairfax Digital. 25 January 2009. Archived from the original on 30 October 2011. Retrieved 29 January 2009.
6. "Bears Team for Round Four, 2013 Against Illawarra Cutters". Rabbitohs. 26 March 2013. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
7. "Civoniceva, Wes Naiqama to lead Fiji Bati". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
8. "South Sydney Rabbitohs North Sydney Bears Affiliated Players".
9. "Sport: Fiji Bati name line-up for Pacific Test". RNZ. 2 May 2014. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
10. "Ron Massey Cup Teams Rd 2". 17 March 2015.
11. "dailytelegraph".^{[ dead link ]}

External links

• Rookies ready to rumble Archived 29 December 2007 at the Wayback Machine