Jeremiah Simbiken

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Jeremiah Simbiken
Jeremiah Simbiken 2024 Dolphins NRL.jpg
Personal information
Born (2000-08-17) 17 August 2000 (age 23)
Goroka, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
Height186 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight96 kg (15 st 2 lb)
Playing information
Position Second-row, lock
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2022– Redcliffe Dolphins 32180072
2024– Dolphins 00000
Total32180072
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2022– Papua New Guinea 20000
2023 PNG Prime Minister's XIII 10000
Source: [1]
As of 10 November 2023

Jeremiah Simbiken (born 17 August 2000) is an Australia-based Papua New Guinean professional rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row for the Dolphins in the National Rugby League (NRL) and Papua New Guinea at international level.

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Background

Simbiken was born in Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea. [2]

Playing career

International career (2022)

In 2022, Simbiken was named in the Papua New Guinea squad for the 2021 Rugby League World Cup in England, [3] and made his international début for PNG against Wales in October 2022.[ citation needed ]

Club career

In the 2022 Queensland Cup state competition, Simbiken debuted for the Redcliffe Dolphins and scored a total of thirteen tries in sixteen matches. [4]

NRL career

Dolphins (2023-present)

On 25 August 2022, Simbiken signed a three-year deal with the Dolphins (NRL) club, seeing him hold development contract status with them in 2023. [5]

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References

  1. "Jeremiah Simbiken - Career Stats & Summary". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
  2. https://postcourier.com.pg/nrl-bound/
  3. Darbyshire, Drew (4 October 2022). "Full list of every squad at the Rugby League World Cup 2021". LoveRugbyLeague.
  4. "Jeremiah Simbiken".
  5. From the verge of walking away, Simbiken earns NRL contract