Jacob Gagai

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Jacob Gagai
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Gagai in 2023
Personal information
Full nameJacob Gagai
Born (1995-12-20) 20 December 1995 (age 28)
Mackay, Queensland, Australia
Height183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight92 kg (14 st 7 lb)
Playing information
Position Wing
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2024 South Sydney 1790036
2025– Huddersfield Giants 00000
Total1790036
Source: [1]
As of 24 October 2024
FatherRay Gagai
Relatives Dane Gagai (brother)
Josh Hoffman (cousin)
Travis Waddell (cousin)
Wendell Sailor (cousin)
Tristan Sailor (cousin)

Jacob Gagai (born 20 December 1995) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a winger for the Huddersfield Giants in the Super League.

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Background

He is the younger brother of Newcastle Knights player, Dane Gagai. [2] He is of Indigenous Australian descent from the Badu and Yam Island people. [3]

Playing career

South Sydney Rabbitohs

Gagai made his first grade debut for South Sydney against Manly in round 1 of the 2024 NRL season at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. Gagai scored a try in South Sydney's 36-24 loss. [4] In round 8 of the 2024 NRL season, Gagai scored two tries for South Sydney in their 54-20 loss against Melbourne. [5] In round 18, Gagai scored two tries for South Sydney in their 32-16 victory over Parramatta. [6] The following week, he scored a hat-trick in South Sydney's 36-28 loss against the Dolphins. [7] Gagai played 17 games for the club in the 2024 season and scored nine tries as they finished 16th on the table. [8] On 23 October 2024, Gagai was told his services were no longer required by the South Sydney club. [9]

Huddersfield Giants

On 14 November 2024, it was announced that Gagai had signed a two-year contract with Huddersfield Giants in the Super League. [10] [11]

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References

  1. ↑ Rugby League Project
  2. ↑ "Jacob Gagai". New South Wales Rugby League. 5 March 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  3. ↑ "Rabbitohs Launch 2024 Indigenous Jersey Embodying Warrior Spirit". South Sydney Rabbitohs. 9 May 2024.
  4. ↑ "Roosters & Sea Eagles victorious – as it happened". www.theguardian.com.
  5. ↑ "South Sydney Rabbitohs' Anzac Day loss to Melbourne Storm made worse by Taane Milne's 'brain explosion' on Cameron Munster". www.abc.net.au.
  6. ↑ "Moses frustration hits boiling point as Eels sink to fourth-straight loss". www.smh.com.au.
  7. ↑ "Rabbitohs go Down to Dolphins in See-Sawing Affair at Kayo Stadium". www.rabbitohs.com.au.
  8. ↑ "The Mole's end of season review: What went wrong at the South Sydney Rabbitohs?". www.nine.com.au.
  9. ↑ "The Mole: 'Unlucky' South Sydney rookie Jacob Gagai cut by Bunnies despite leading club's try scoring". www.nine.com.au.
  10. ↑ "South Sydney outside back Gagai completes super league move". totalrl.com. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  11. ↑ "Huddersfield sign utility back Gagai". BBC Sport. Retrieved 15 November 2024.



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