Jai Field facts for kids
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Personal information
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| Full name | Jai Field | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 6 September 1997 Forbes, New South Wales, Australia |
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| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.81 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 13 st 5 lb (85 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Fullback, Stand-off | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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As of 17 July 2022
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Jai Field (born September 6, 1997) is an amazing Australian professional rugby league player. He plays as a fullback or stand-off for the Wigan Warriors team in the Super League. The Super League is a top rugby league competition in England.
Before joining Wigan, Jai played for the St. George Illawarra Dragons and the Parramatta Eels in Australia's NRL (National Rugby League).
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About Jai Field
Jai Field was born in a town called Forbes in New South Wales, Australia. He has a mixed background, with family roots from Ireland and also from the Wiradjuri people. The Wiradjuri people are one of Australia's First Nations groups.
He started playing junior rugby league for the Shellharbour Sharks. Later, he was signed by the St. George Illawarra Dragons to play professionally.
Jai Field's Rugby League Journey
Playing for St. George Illawarra Dragons
Starting in 2016
In 2016, Jai Field played for the St. George Illawarra Dragons' youth team. This team was part of the NYC. In December of that year, he signed a new contract with the Dragons until the end of 2019.
Making his NRL Debut in 2017
Jai made his first appearance in the NRL in 2017. This was in Round 1 of the 2017 NRL season against the Penrith Panthers. He played two more games that season in Rounds 10 and 11. These chances came because other players on the Dragons team were injured.
2018 and 2019 Seasons
In 2018, Jai played two games for the Dragons. He came off the bench as a substitute in both matches.
In the 2019 NRL season, Jai played in 6 games for St. George. The team finished second to last in the league that year.
In November 2019, it was announced that Jai was leaving the club.
Playing for Parramatta Eels
Joining the Eels in 2020
On February 20, 2020, Jai signed a special contract with Parramatta. This happened after a planned move to the English team Leeds didn't work out. He played in a trial game for Parramatta against the South Sydney team.
In May, Jai signed a full contract to join Parramatta's development squad for the rest of the 2020 NRL season. In Round 8, he made his debut for Parramatta and scored a try. Parramatta won that game against North Queensland 42-4.
On October 12, Jai was released by the Parramatta club. Soon after, on November 9, 2020, it was announced that he would be joining the Wigan Warriors for the 2021 season.
Playing for Wigan Warriors
Starting in 2021
Jai made his first appearance for Wigan in the opening game of the 2021 season. He played as a winger against the Leigh Centurions. Sadly, he got a serious hamstring injury during the game. This injury kept him out of action for five months.
He returned to play in August, but then got another injury. This groin injury happened in his next game against Castleford. It meant he couldn't play for the rest of the season.
Amazing Season in 2022
Jai started the 2022 season very strongly. He scored a try and converted it in Wigan's first game against Hull KR. In the next game against Leeds Rhinos, he scored an amazing three tries (a hat-trick) and converted them too!
He continued to score many tries throughout March and April. Jai also played in the 2022 Challenge Cup Final on May 28. He was a key player in Wigan's journey to the final, scoring another hat-trick in the quarter-finals. Jai scored a try in the final, helping Wigan win 16–14 against Huddersfield. This was his first big trophy!
Jai finished the 2022 season with 25 tries. He was named Wigan Warriors Player of the Year and Players' Player of the Year. He also won the RLWBA Player of the Year award. He was even chosen for the Super League Dream Team as the best fullback.
Success in 2023
Jai scored in the first three games of the 2023 Super League season. He scored two tries in Round 7 during Wigan's big win over the Leigh Leopards. However, he got another hamstring injury in that game, which kept him off the field for two months.
He came back in June and scored in Wigan's derby game against St Helens, though Wigan lost that match. Jai scored another hat-trick in Round 21 against Hull Kingston Rovers. He also scored in Round 24 against Salford. This win helped Wigan reach the top of the league table and eventually win the 2023 League Leaders' Shield.
Jai scored two tries in Wigan's play-off semi-final against Hull Kingston Rovers, winning 42–12. On October 14, he played in the 2023 Super League Grand Final. Wigan defeated the Catalans Dragons 10–2 and won the 2023 Super League title!
Exciting 2024 Season
Before the 2024 season began, Jai signed a new four-year contract with Wigan. This means he will be with the team for a long time!
On February 24, Jai played in Wigan's victory in the 2024 World Club Challenge final against Penrith. On June 8, he also played in Wigan's 2024 Challenge Cup final win over Warrington. On October 12, Jai played in Wigan's 9-2 Grand Final victory over Hull Kingston Rovers.
Jai Field's Awards and Trophies
Jai Field has won many important awards and trophies during his career.
With Wigan Warriors
- Super League
- Winners (2): 2023, 2024
- League Leaders' Shield
- Winners (2): 2023, 2024
- Challenge Cup
- Winners (1): 2022
- World Club Challenge
- Winners (1): 2024
Individual Awards
- Super League Dream Team
- Winners (1): 2022
- RLWBA Player of the Year:
- Winners (1): 2022
- Wigan Warriors Player of the Year
- Winners (1): 2022
- Wigan Warriors Players' Player of the Year
- Winners (1): 2022
Jai Field's Career Statistics
| Year | Team | Games | Tries | Goals | Pts |
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| 2017 |  St. George Illawarra Dragons |
3 | |||
| 2018 | 2 | ||||
| 2019 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 18 | |
| 2020 |  Parramatta Eels |
6 | 3 | 12 | |
| 2021 |  Wigan Warriors |
4 | |||
| 2022 | 30 | 24 | 3 | 102 | |
| 2023 | 25 | 19 | 84 | ||
| 2024 | 24 | 7 | 28 | ||
| 2025 | |||||
| Totals | 93 | 49 | 10 | 216 |
