Jack Welsby
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| Full name | Jack Welsby | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 17 March 2001 Wigan, Lancashire, England | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 14 st 0 lb (89 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Playing information | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Fullback, Centre, Stand-off, Scrum-half, Wing | |||||||||||||||||||||
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As of 18 June 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Jack Welsby (born 17 March 2001) is a professional rugby league player who plays as a fullback, centre, stand-off, scrum-half or winger for St Helens in the Super League.
Background[]
Welsby was born in Wigan, Greater Manchester. Playing for Shevington Sharks ARLFC as a child.
Career[]
In 2018, he made his Super League début for St Helens against Hull FC.
2020[]
He played in the club's 8-4 2020 Super League Grand Final victory over Wigan at the Kingston Communications Stadium in Hull.
In the final seconds of play with the scores at 4-4, St Helens attempted a field goal which rebounded off the goal post. Welsby was the first player to the ball from the ricochet and he scored after the full-time siren to win the match for St Helens.[3][4]
2021[]
Welsby played for St. Helens in their 2021 Challenge Cup Final victory over Castleford.[5]
In round 17 of the 2021 Super League season, Welsby scored a hat-trick in St Helens 42-10 over Hull F.C..[6] On 9 October, Welsby played for St. Helens in their 2021 Super League Grand Final victory over Catalans Dragons.[7]
References[]
- ^ loverugbyleague
- ^ Rugby League Project
- ^ "Super League Grand Final: Wigan 4-8 St Helens". www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "St Helens v Wigan Warriors". BBC Sport. 27 Nov 2020. Retrieved 27 Nov 2020.
- ^ "How St Helens players have celebrated their first Challenge Cup win in 13 years". www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk.
- ^ "Hull FC 10-42 St Helens - Jack Welsby scores hat-trick in win". www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Super League Grand Final: Catalans Dragons 10-12 St Helens: Saints win three in a row". www.bbc.co.uk.
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