Harry Hayes (rugby league)

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Harry Hayes
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Personal information
Full nameHarry Hayes
Born (2002-05-03) 3 May 2002 (age 23)
Woy Woy, New South Wales, Australia
Height190 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight102 kg (16 st 1 lb)
Playing information
Position Second-row, Prop
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2024– Canterbury Bulldogs 322008
Source: [1]
As of 21 September 2025

Harry Hayes (born 3 May 2002) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row forward for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in the National Rugby League (NRL).

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Background

Hayes hails from Woy Woy, New South Wales, and began his rugby league journey with the The Entrance Tigers. He is the grandson of Merv Hicks, a former Canterbury and Great Britain international who was part of the 1967 Grand Final team that narrowly lost to South Sydney.

Playing career

Junior and lower grades

Initially starting his career as a fullback, Hayes transitioned to the wing and then into the centres. By 2022, he had moved into the back row, where he became a key player for the Bulldogs' Jersey Flegg Cup team, alternating between centre and second-row positions. His performances earned him recognition, including the Terry Lamb Medal as the club's best NSW Cup player in 2024.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs

Hayes made his NRL debut in Round 20 of the 2024 season against the North Queensland Cowboys at Queensland Country Bank Stadium. [2] As of July 2025, he made 13 NRL appearances, scoring one try and contributing four points to the team's efforts. On 6 August, Canterbury announced that Hayes had signed an extension with the club until the end of 2029. [3] Hayes played 23 games for Canterbury in the 2025 NRL season as the club finished fourth and qualified for the finals. Canterbury would be eliminated from the finals in straight sets. [4]

References

  1. "Harry Hayes – Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
  2. "Hayes home after superb NRL debut season". NBN News. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
  3. "Hayes Stays! Harry Re-Signs with Bulldogs". Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs. 6 August 2025. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
  4. "Clue to what went horribly wrong for Bulldogs emerges in 'unhappy ending'". www.nine.com.au.