Ajahni Wallace

AJ Wallace

Personal information
Full name	Ajahni Edward Sylvester Wallace
Born	(2003-03-31) 31 March 2003 (age 21) Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight	14 st 13 lb (95 kg)
Playing information
Position	Second-row
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2022–23 Bradford Bulls 42 11 0 0 32 2024– Hull KR 0 0 0 0 0 2024 (loan) →Whitehaven RLFC 2 1 0 0 0 Total 44 12 0 0 32 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 2022– Jamaica 3 0 0 0 0
Source: [1] [2] As of 12 July 2024

AJ Wallace (born 31 March 2003) is a Jamaica international rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row forward for Hull KR in the Super League.

Background

Wallace was born in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England. He is of Jamaican descent. ^[3]

He played his junior rugby league for the St Joseph Sharks, before moving on to Siddal. ^[4]

Playing career

Club career

Wallace came through the youth system at the Leeds Rhinos before leaving at the end of the 2021 season. ^{[5] [6]}

Bradford Bulls

He joined the Bradford Bulls ahead of the 2022 RFL Championship season. ^{[7] [8]}

Hull KR

On 13 May 2023 it was reported that he would join Hull KR for the 2024 season on a 2-year deal. ^[9]

Whitehaven RLFC (loan)

On 4 Jul 2024 it was reported that he had signed for Whitehaven RLFC in the RFL Championship on 2-week short-term loan ^[10]

International career

Wallace is an England youth international, having played against France in 2019. ^[11]

In 2022 he was named in the Jamaica squad for the 2021 Rugby League World Cup. ^[12] He made his debut in the second-row in the Group C match against Ireland at Headingley Rugby Stadium in Leeds, West Yorkshire. ^[13]

References

1. "Player Summary: Ajahni "AJ" Wallace". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
2. Rugby League Project
3. Zero Tackle profile
4. Castleford Tigers in pole position to land Bradford Bulls youngster
5. Kear backs youngster Wallace to make mark in Bulls squad
6. Is Bradford Bulls star and ex-Leeds Rhinos man AJ Wallace heading back to Super League?
7. Leeds Rhinos academy duo Coby Nichol and AJ Wallace sign for Bradford Bulls
8. Bradford Bulls bring in young Leeds and England duo
9. "HULL KR CAPTURE AJ WALLACE ON A TWO-YEAR DEAL FROM 2024". Hull KR. 13 May 2023. Retrieved 9 Oct 2023.
10. Ollie Mitchell (4 Jul 2024). "Hull KR signing departs club on loan with immediate effect". Serious About RL. Retrieved 12 Jul 2024.
11. BULLS IN DOUBLE RHINOS SWOOP
12. Full list of every squad at the Rugby League World Cup 2021
13. Jamaica 2-48 Ireland

External links

• Hull KR profile
• Bradford Bulls profile
• Jamaica profile