Jake Shorrocks

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Jake Shorrocks
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Personal information
Born (1995-10-26) 26 October 1995 (age 29)
Wigan, Greater Manchester, England
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight12 st 11 lb (81 kg)
Playing information
Position Scrum-half, Stand-off
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2015–20 Wigan Warriors 2928024
2015(loan)→ Workington Town 30204
2016(loan)→ Swinton Lions 10000
2018(loan)→ Salford Red Devils 110204
2019(loan)→ Swinton Lions 30000
2021–22 Newcastle Thunder 30536092
2023– Toulouse Olympique 7092881613
Total147163361737
Source: [1] [2]
As of 7 October 2025
Relatives Joe Shorrocks (brother)

Jake Shorrocks (born 26 October 1995) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a scrum-half or stand-off for the Toulouse Olympique in the Championship. [3]

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Background

Shorrocks was born in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England.

Playing career

Wigan Warriors

He has spent time on loan from Wigan at Workington Town and Swinton Lions [4] in the Championship, and Salford Red Devils in the Super League. [5]

Newcastle Thunder

On 22 December 2020 it was announced that Shorrocks would leave Wigan at the end of the 2020 season to join Newcastle Thunder with team-mate Josh Woods. [6]

Toulouse Olympique

In November 2022, Shorrocks joined the Championship club Toulouse Olympique [7] after their relegation from the Super League. [8] Shorrocks was the division's leading regular season goalscorer in 2023, ahead of Sheffield's Cory Aston, and scored the second-highest points tally, [9] behind Aston. In the 2025 RFL Championship grand final, Shorrocks kicked all five goals for Toulouse as they defeated York 10-8. [10]

References

  1. ↑ loverugbyleague
  2. ↑ Rugby League Project
  3. ↑ "Shorrocks backed to be 'future half'". Wigan Today. 24 August 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  4. ↑ Wilkinson, Philip (8 July 2019). "Jake Shorrocks Among Five Warriors to Play for Swinton". Wigan Today. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  5. ↑ "Jake Shorrocks joins Salford Red Devils on loan from Wigan Warriors". Sky Sports. 29 March 2018. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  6. ↑ "Newcastle bring in Jake Shorrocks from Wigan". Love Rugby League. 22 December 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  7. ↑ Gordon, James (18 November 2022). "Toulouse swoop for former Wigan half-back". Love Rugby League. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  8. ↑ "Super League: Toulouse Olympique 14 - 24 Catalans Dragons". BBC. 25 August 2022. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  9. ↑ "Leading try, goal and point scorers in Super League, Championship and League One". 26 September 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  10. ↑ "Sylvain Houles 'proud' as Toulouse beat York Knights in Grand Final". www.yorkpress.co.uk.
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