Jakiya Whitfeld
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| Born | 11 June 2001 Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 68 kg (10 st 10 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Wing | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 4 September 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Jakiya Whitfeld (born 11 June 2001) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Newcastle Knights in the NRL Women's Premiership. Her position is wing.
Background[]
Born in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Whitfeld grew up in Bathurst[2] and played rugby union for Central West growing up.
Playing career[]
Early years[]
In 2018, Whitfeld represented Australia in rugby sevens, playing in the World Schools Rugby 7s Tournament and the Oceania Rugby 7s Championship,[3] then later representing the Sydney University side.[4] In 2019, she represented Australia at the World Sevens Series.[5][6] In 2020, she injured her ACL, causing her to miss out on selection for the Tokyo Olympics.[7]
2022[]
In 2022, Whitfeld represented Australia again at the World Sevens Series.[8] On 21 July, she signed with the Newcastle Knights in the NRL Women's Premiership for the 2022 season.[8] In round 3 of the 2022 NRLW season, she made her NRLW debut for the Knights against the Parramatta Eels.[9]
References[]
- ^ "Jakiya Whitfeld - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
- ^ Doran, Christy (2 October 2020). "'You can't put a value on it\": Tokyo Olympics boost as Australian rugby sevens gold medal winners recommit | Latest Rugby News | RUGBY.com.au". www.rugby.com.au.
- ^ "2018 WRAS athlete of the year tackling her future – WRAS".
- ^ Clare, Montanna (21 October 2018). "Aon Uni 7s: Griffith tournament hat-trick seals 2018 series title | Latest Rugby News | RUGBY.com.au". www.rugby.com.au.
- ^ "Jakiya Whitfeld debuts for the Aussie 7s". www.sydneyunirugby.com.au.
- ^ "TEAM NEWS: \"Winx\" Whitfeld to make Aussie debut in Cape Town | Latest Rugby News | RUGBY.com.au". www.rugby.com.au. 12 December 2019.
- ^ "Jakiya Whitfeld: A Unique Journey in Rugby 7s – WRAS".
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Whitfeld and Weale bolster NRLW recruitment drive". Newcastle Knights. 21 July 2022.
- ^ "NRLW Squad Update: Three debutants named". Newcastle Knights. 3 September 2022.
External links[]
- 2001 births
- Australian rugby league players
- Newcastle Knights (NRLW) players
- Rugby league wingers
- Rugby league players from Canberra
- Living people