Caleb Aekins

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Caleb Aekins
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Personal information
Born (1997-11-21) 21 November 1997 (age 27)
Hamilton, New Zealand
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight14 st 9 lb (93 kg)
Playing information
Position Fullback, Five-eighth
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2018–20 Penrith Panthers 120000
2021 Canberra Raiders 70000
2022 Leigh Centurions 322117084
2023– Featherstone Rovers 50290092
Total10150170176
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2018 NSW Residents 10000
2022– Wales 30000
Source: [1] [2]
As of 24 June 2024

Caleb Aekins (born 21 November 1997) is a Wales international professional rugby league footballer who plays as a fullback for Featherstone Rovers in the Championship.

Contents

He previously played for the Canberra Raiders and Penrith Panthers in the NRL and for the Leigh Centurions in the Championship.

Background

Aekins was born in Hamilton, New Zealand.

He played both rugby union and rugby league as a junior for the Otaika Eagles and Hikurangi Stags in rugby league and captained Whangarei Boys High School, in 2015 he moved over to Australia. Aekins is of Māori and Welsh descent. [3]

Playing career

Penrith Panthers

Aekins made his NRL debut in round 18 of the 2018 NRL season at fullback for Penrith against the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks. [4]

Aekins made eight appearances for Penrith in the 2020 NRL season as the club won the Minor Premiership. He did not play in the 2020 finals series or Penrith's 2020 NRL Grand Final loss to Melbourne.

Canberra Raiders

He was then released by Penrith and signed a contract to join Canberra for the 2021 season. [5]

In round 6 of the 2021 NRL season, he made his debut for Canberra in their 35–10 loss against Parramatta. [6] Aekins made seven appearances for Canberra in the 2021 NRL season as the club finished 10th and missed the finals.

Leigh Centurions

Following the end of the season, Aekins was released by the Canberra side [7] and on 10 November 2021 signed for British RFL Championship side Leigh for the 2022 season. [8] On 28 May 2022, Aekins played for Leigh in their 2022 RFL 1895 Cup final victory over Featherstone. [9] On 3 October 2022, Aekins played for Leigh in their Million Pound Game victory over Batley which saw the club promoted back to the Super League. [10]

Featherstone

On 29 November 2022, Aekins signed a two-year deal to join RFL Championship side Featherstone. [11] On 5 November 2024, it was announced that Aekins had signed a two-year extension with the Rovers. [12]

International career

Aekins was named in the Wales squad for the 2021 Rugby League World Cup. [13] On 19 October 2022, he made his international debut for Wales in their 12–18 loss against the Cook Islands in the opening round of the group stages. [14]

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References

  1. ↑ Rugby League Project
  2. ↑ Penrith Panthers
  3. ↑ "Meet the team: Caleb Aekins". Wales Rugby League. 17 August 2017.
  4. ↑ "Pearce to return for Knights in NRL". Newcastle Herald. 10 July 2018.
  5. ↑ "Penrith confirm departure of six players". www.foxsports.com.au. 30 October 2020.
  6. ↑ "Parramatta beats Canberra 35-10 as South Sydney, Manly post contrasting NRL wins". ABC News. 17 April 2021.
  7. ↑ "Peachey bound for Tigertown; Suli a Dragon". www.nrl.com. 29 October 2021.
  8. ↑ "Leigh Centurions make statement with NRL fullback signing". Serious About Rugby League. 10 November 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  9. ↑ "Featherstone Rovers: 1895 Cup final defeat to Leigh Centurions gives Brian McDermott's side signal of their progress". www.yorkshirepost.co.uk.
  10. ↑ "Leigh 44-12 Batley: Centurions seal Super League return with deserved win in Championship Grand Final". www.skysports.com.
  11. ↑ "Aekins boosts Rovers' ranks". www.featherstonerovers.co.uk.
  12. ↑ Staff Writer (5 November 2024). "Ex-Leigh Leopards, NRL ace secures Championship future with length of contract revealed". Love Rugby League. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
  13. ↑ "Wales Men's Squad Named For World Cup". Wales Rugby League. 3 October 2022. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
  14. ↑ "Rugby League World Cup: Wales 12-18 Cook Islands - Steve Marsters seals Kukis' victory". www.bbc.co.uk.


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