Jarrod Sammut

Jarrod "Jazz" Sammut

Personal information
Full name	Jarrod Sammut
Born	(1987-02-15) 15 February 1987 (age 37) Blacktown, New South Wales, Australia
Height	5 ft 7 in (169 cm)
Weight	12 st 13 lb (82 kg) [1]
Playing information
Rugby league
Position	Scrum-half, Stand-off, Fullback, Hooker
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2007–09 Penrith Panthers 38 9 44 2 126 2010–11 Crusaders RL 35 18 0 0 72 2012–13 Bradford Bulls 40 32 60 1 245 2014–15 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 21 9 53 0 142 2014(DR Tooltip Super League#Dual registration) → Featherstone Rovers 1 0 10 0 20 2015(loan) → London Broncos 5 1 0 0 4 2015(DR Tooltip Super League#Dual registration) → Workington Town 12 9 20 1 77 2016 Workington Town 25 24 57 2 212 2017–18 London Broncos 55 45 191 4 566 2019–20 Wigan Warriors 14 2 0 0 8 2020 Leigh Centurions 1 0 0 0 0 2021 London Broncos 9 6 2 0 28 2022–23 Barrow Raiders 27 20 45 1 171 2024– Workington Town RLFC 1 0 0 0 0 Total 284 175 482 11 1671 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 2006– Malta 17 11 32 1 107
Rugby union
Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 2008 Malta 1 0 4 0 11
Source: [2] [3] [4] As of 10 January 2024

Jarrod Sammut (born 15 February 1987) is a Maltese international rugby league footballer who plays as a stand-off or scrum-half for the Workington Town RLFC in the RFL League 1.

He previously played as a fullback for the Penrith Panthers in the NRL, and played for Crusaders RL, Bradford Bulls, Wakefield Trinity Wildcats and the Wigan Warriors in the Super League. Sammut spent time on loan from the Wildcats at Featherstone Rovers, London and Workington Town in the Championship. He joined Workington on a permanent deal in the Kingstone Press Championship. He has also played for the Broncos and the Leigh Centurions in the second tier. Sammut is a dual-code international for Malta, having represented both the Malta national rugby league team and the Malta national rugby union team.

Early life

Sammut was born in Blacktown, New South Wales, Australia to parents Darren and Kim. He is of Indigenous Australian descent through his mother, and Maltese descent through his paternal grandparents. ^[5]

He was educated at Patrician Brothers' College Blacktown and played junior rugby league for the Doonside Roos.

Playing career

Sammut playing in the NRL for the Penrith Panthers against the Parramatta Eels in 2009

Penrith Panthers

Sammut was a member of the Penrith Panthers squad that defeated Newcastle Knights in the 2006 Jersey Flegg Cup grand final. He made his NRL début for the Panthers on 4 August 2007 against the South Sydney Rabbitohs. On 30 September 2007, Sammut captained the Panthers' side in their Jersey Flegg Cup Grand Final, scoring 1 try, 3 goals, and 1 field goal in their 19-14 win over the Parramatta Eels. ^[6]

Crusaders RL

In April 2010, Sammut was released from the final year of his Panthers' contract to join the Crusaders in the Super League on a two and a half year contract until the end of 2012. ^[7]

Sammut playing for Crusaders RL in 2010

His arrival in Wales was delayed by volcanic ash and a broken down plane. The delay meant that Sammut made it to Wales only one day before the team headed to Edinburgh for the Magic Weekend. ^[8] Despite the late arrival and jet lag, Sammut scored a try in his Crusaders debut. ^[9]

Bradford Bulls

Sammut joined the Bradford Bulls in 2012 on a one-year contract. During the 2013 pre-season, he signed a new two-tier extension to his contract.^{[ citation needed ]}

Wakefield Trinity Wildcats

After playing for the Bradford Bulls in a 2014 pre-season match, Sammut signed a two-year contract with the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats on 14 February 2014, one day before the start of the Super League season.

On 25 June 2014, Sammut joined Featherstone Rovers on a dual-registration. ^[10] He played in their match against the North Wales Crusaders (the successor of his former club), kicking 10 goals from 10 attempts. ^{[11] [12]}

On 26 February 2015, Sammut joined the London Broncos on a dual-registration. ^[13]

Workington Town

On 23 December 2015, Sammut signed with Workington Town. ^{[14] [15]}

Sammut warming up for the London Broncos

London Broncos

Sammut signed a two-year deal with the London Broncos on 25 October 2016. ^{[16] [17]}

Sammut playing for the London Broncos in 2017

Leigh Centurions

On 5 December 2019 it was announced that Sammut would join the Leigh Centurions. ^[18]

Barrow Raiders

On 3 December 2021, it was reported that he had signed for Barrow Raiders in the RFL Championship. ^[19]

On 1 December 2023 it was reported that he had left Barrow Raiders and become a free-agent. ^[20]

Workington Town RLFC (rejoin)

On 10 Jan 2024 it was reported that he had signed for Workington Town RLFC in the RFL League 1 ^[21]

Representative career

Rugby League

Sammut made his Test début for Malta on 8 October 2006 in their match against Lebanon. ^[22] His 36-point haul against Norway in the 2011 European Shield equaled the record for most points scored by a player in an international match, according to the RLEF. ^[23] Sammut was named in Malta's train-on squad for their 28 October 2016 Test match against Thailand. ^[24] The match was cancelled following the death of Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej. ^[25]

Test match statistics

Date	Opponents	Tries	Goals	FG	Points	Ref
8 October 2006	Lebanon	0	0	0	0	[26]
25 January 2007	Japan	Unknown				[22]
6 October 2007	Portugal	Unknown				[27]
23 July 2011	Germany	1	0	0	4	[28]
2 September 2011	Norway	4	10/11	0	36	[29]
29 September 2012	Denmark	4	11/13	0	38	[30]

Sammut has also represented Malta in non-Test matches. On 19 October 2007, he scored a try against the Royal Logistic Corps' rugby league team.^{[ citation needed ]} In October 2009, Sammut represented Malta in the Australian Mediterranean (Aus-Med) Shield at Marconi Stadium in Sydney, a tournament made up completely of Australian residents, such as Blake Austin, John Skandalis and Cameron Ciraldo. ^[31] Sammut played in both of Malta's games, against Italy and Portugal.

Rugby Union

On 25 October 2008, Sammut represented the Malta national rugby union team in their 2011 Rugby World Cup qualifying match against Croatia. He kicked 3 penalty goals and 1 conversion for a total of 11 points in Malta's 16-18 loss. ^[32] Sammut was to also play against Sweden on 1 November 2008, but was pulled from the game after the NRL learned he was playing union, not league. ^[33]

Club statistics

Year	Club	Competition	App	T	G	FG	Pts
2007	Penrith Panthers	National Rugby League	5	1	4/6	0	12
2008			12	2	28/36	2	66
2009			21	4	12/13	0	40
2010	Crusaders RL	Super League	13	6	0	0	24
2011			22	12	0	0	48
2012	Bradford Bulls		15	6	25/32	0	74
2013			25	25	33/41	1	167
2014	Wakefield Trinity Wildcats		18	8	53	0	138
2015			3	1	0	0	4
2016	Workington Town	Championship	25	24	57	2	212
2017	London Broncos		28	26	84	0	82
2018			9	2	27	3	65
2019	Wigan Warriors	Super League	14	2	0	0	8
2020	Leigh Centurions	Championship	1	0	0	0	0
2021	London Broncos		13	7	2	0	32
2022	Barrow Raiders		27	20	45	1	171
2023			23	6	9	0	42
2024	Workington Town RLFC	League 1	0	0	0	0	0
Total:			274	152	379	9	1,375

References

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19. "Barrow Raiders sign Jarrod Sammut". RugbyLeague.com. 3 December 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
20. "Jarrod Sammut becomes a free agent as former Super League half-back departs Barrow Raiders". Love Rugby League. 1 December 2023.
21. "Jarrod Sammut's next destination confirmed with ex-Super League star set to play in new division for first time". Love Rugby League. 10 January 2024.
22. "Sammut in NRL debut, lifts Panthers to rare home win". Maltese Rugby League. 31 July 2007. Archived from the original on 24 August 2007.
23. "Sammut equals point-scoring record". Maltese Rugby League. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011.
24. "Malta name squad for Ireland & Thailand matches". Asia Pacific Rugby League Confederation. 6 September 2016. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
25. "Malta tour of Thailand cancelled". Asia Pacific Rugby League Confederation. 17 October 2016. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
26. "Malta Knights (10) – Lebanon Cedars (36)". Maltese Rugby League. Archived from the original on 15 July 2007.
27. "Portugal 12 v Malta 58". Portuguese Rugby League. Archived from the original on 13 September 2009.
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31. "Aus-Med Shield Tournament". NSWRL.com.au. 6 October 2009. Archived from the original on 9 October 2009.
32. Camilleri, Valhmor (26 October 2008). "Last-gasp penalty foils Malta". Times of Malta. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
33. Mascord, Steve (29 October 2008). "Sammut sidelined after contract breach". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 16 October 2016.

External links

• Wigan Warriors profile
• SL profile
• London Broncos profile
• Penrith Panthers profile
• Sammut at Rleague.com