Jared Waerea-Hargreaves

Jared Waerea-Hargreaves
Personal information
Nickname JWH
Born (1989-01-20) 20 January 1989
Rotorua, New Zealand
Height 193 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight 116 kg (18 st 4 lb)
Playing information
Position Prop, Second-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2009 Manly Sea Eagles 6 1 0 0 4
2010– Sydney Roosters 143 8 0 0 32
Total 149 9 0 0 36
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2009–16 New Zealand 18 2 0 0 8
2012–15 NRL All Stars 2 0 0 0 0
As of 21 December 2014
Source: [1]

Jared Waerea-Hargreaves (born 20 January 1989) is a professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Sydney Roosters of the National Rugby League. A New Zealand international representative Prop,[2] Waerea-Hargreaves started his NRL career at the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles. Waerea-Hargreaves later moved to the Sydney Roosters, with whom he won the 2013 NRL Premiership.

Early years

Born in Rotorua, New Zealand, Waerea-Hargreaves is of Māori descent. Waerea-Hargreaves later moved to Australia and first made a name for himself playing schoolboy rugby union at Iona College (Queensland), through some impressive performances in the AIC competition, making the AIC rep side versing the GPS rep side. Waerea-Hargreaves joined the Waratahs Academy in Sydney. Waerea-Hargreaves played for Australia at the 2007 Under 19 Rugby World Championship in Ireland alongside future-Super Rugby players, such as Dan Palmer, Pat McCabe and Blair Connor.[3][4]

Playing career

Waerea-Hargreaves was signed by the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles recruitment manager, Noel Cleal, despite never having played rugby league.[5] Waerea-Hargreaves played in the Sea Eagles NYC team in 2008 and 2009.

2009

Waerea-Hargreaves made his NRL debut against the Brisbane Broncos in round 9, playing off the interchange bench in the Sea Eagles 22-20 win at Suncorp Stadium.[6] In his next match, in round 15, Waerea-Hargreaves scored his first NRL career try in the Sea Eagles 20-14 win against the Canberra Raiders at Brookvale Oval.[7] Waerea-Hargreaves played 6 matches and scored a try during the season. He was also named in the Toyota Cup team of the year.[8] He was selected as part of the New Zealand Kiwis Four Nations squad and made his debut against Tonga.[9] Waerea-Hargreaves scored two tries against France in the Kiwis 62-12 win at Stade Ernest Wallon.[10]

2010

Waerea-Hargreaves joined the Sydney Roosters in 2010 on a three-year deal. For the ANZAC Test, he was selected to play for New Zealand from the interchange bench in their 12-8 loss.[11] In week 1 of the finals, against Wests Tigers, Waerea-Hargreaves was on a receiving end of big hit from Simon Dwyer. The Roosters won 19-15 in golden point extra time due to a Shaun Kenny-Dowall 70 metre intercept try.[12] Waerea-Hargreaves played off the interchange bench in the 2010 NRL Grand Final, losing 32-8 to the St George-Illawarra Dragons.[13] He played in 19 matches for the Roosters in 2010. Waerea-Hargreaves played a match for New Zealand in the Four Nations, a 76-12 win against Papua New Guinea.[14]

2011

In round 25, against the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, Waerea-Hargreaves scored his first club try for the Roosters in the 36-25 win at the SFS.[15] He played in 21 matches and scored a try for the season. Waerea-Hargreaves was selected in the New Zealand Four Nations squad.[16]

2012

On 6 February, Waerea-Hargreaves played for the NRL All Stars on the interchange bench in the 28-12 win over the Indigenous All Stars.[17] He played in 23 matches and scored 3 tries in 2012. Waerea-Hargreaves played off the interchange bench in the October test against Australia.[18]

2013

For the 2013 ANZAC Test, Waerea-Hargreaves played for New Zealand at prop in their 32-12 loss.[19] In round 9, he copped a 5-week suspension after being sent off for a head tackle against the Sea Eagles.[20] Waerea-Hargreaves played prop in the grand final against the Sea Eagles, the Roosters winning 26-18.[21][22] Waerea-Hargreaves played in 21 matches and scored a try in the Roosters successful season. He played for the Kiwis in all 7 matches of the World Cup including the 34-2 loss to Australia in the final.[23][24]

2014

In round 11, against the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs at ANZ Stadium, Waerea-Hargreaves played his 100th NRL career match in the Roosters 32-12 win.[25] In round 19, against the Penrith Panthers at the SFS, he played his 100th match for the Roosters in the 32-12 win.[26] Waerea-Hargreaves finished off the 2014 season with him playing in 26 matches and scoring a try. In December, the Canberra Raiders offered Waerea-Hargreaves a multimillion-dollar contract but ended negotiations after he failed to meet a deadline.[27][28]

2015

On 24 January, Waerea-Hargreaves was the co-captain of Roosters 2015 Auckland Nines squad alongside Mitchell Pearce.[29] On 13 February, he played for the NRL All Stars in the 2015 All Stars match. The NRL All Stars lost 20-6 to the Indigenous All Stars.[30] In round 23, against the Parramatta Eels, Waerea-Hargreaves scored one of the best solo tries of the season, scoring a crucial try by steamrolling two defenders and brushed off two more to score next to the posts in the Roosters 28-18 win.[31][32] In the next match against the Brisbane Broncos, his season ended after he suffered a knee injury.[33][34] Waerea-Hargreaves finished the year with him playing in 19 matches and scoring 2 tries.

2016

In round 9, against the Newcastle Knights, Waerea-Hargreaves made his return for the Roosters from injury, playing off the interchange bench in the 38-0 win at the Sydney Football Stadium.[35][36] On 12 May 2016, Waerea-Hargreaves was accused of racially abusing a parking ranger after his girlfriend received a parking infringement notice in Mosman in Sydney’s lower North Shore. Waerea-Hargreaves denied the claims of the racism but admitted he was angry towards the ranger.[37] Waerea-Hargreaves finished the 2016 NRL season with him playing in 14 matches for the Roosters. On 6 September 2016, Waerea-Hargreaves was added to the New Zealand Kiwis train-on squad for the 2016 Four Nations.[38]

References

  1. ↑ "Jared Waerea-Hargreaves - Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 2015-11-01.
  2. ↑ "League central:Jared Waerea-Hargreaves". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 3 July 2009.
  3. ↑ "Roosters star Jared Waerea-Hargreaves won't rule out return to rugby union". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2015-11-01.
  4. ↑ "Worldly Waerea-Hargreaves journey finds benevolence in the violence". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2015-11-01.
  5. ↑ Massoud, Josh (16 October 2008). "Soldiering on for his long-lost dad". Fox Sports News (Australia). Retrieved 3 July 2009.
  6. ↑ "Sea Eagles Beat Broncos 22-20". Dailytelegraph.com.au. Retrieved 2015-11-01.
  7. ↑ "Sea Eagles all smiles after shaking off Raiders". Smh.com.au. Retrieved 2015-11-01.
  8. ↑ "Eight Clubs Represented in Toyota Cup Team of the Year". Foxsports.com.au. Retrieved 2015-11-01.
  9. ↑ "League: Chance for rookie Kiwis". The New Zealand Herald. NZPA. 12 October 2009. Retrieved 6 October 2011.
  10. ↑ "Perrett treble sinks France". Smh.com.au. Retrieved 2015-11-01.
  11. ↑ "Kangaroos v New Zealand Test at AAMI Park". Couriermail.com.au. Retrieved 2015-11-01.
  12. ↑ "Shaun Keeny Dowall Scores in Golden Point as Roosters Pip Wests Tigers". Foxsports.com.au. Retrieved 2015-11-01.
  13. ↑ "Roosters Lead the Dragons 8-6 at half-time in NRL Grand Final". Dailytelegraph.com.au. Retrieved 2015-11-01.
  14. ↑ "NZ Beat Papua New Guinea 76-12". Dailytelegraph.com.au. Retrieved 2015-11-01.
  15. ↑ "Roosters Storm Home to Pull in Cronulla". The Australian. Retrieved 2015-11-01.
  16. ↑ "Nine Players from 2011 NRL Grand Final Named in New Zealand's Squad". Foxsports.com.au. Retrieved 2015-11-01.
  17. ↑ "Indigenous all Stars Take on NRL All Stars for Arthur Beetson Trophy". Foxsports.com.au. Retrieved 2015-11-01.
  18. ↑ "Australia Grind It Out in Second Half to Win 18-10 over New Zealand in Townsville Test Match". Foxsports.com.au. Retrieved 2015-11-01.
  19. ↑ "Australia Beat New Zealand 32-12". Dailytelegraph.com.au. Retrieved 2015-11-01.
  20. ↑ "Roosters Move to Second on NRL Ladder". Foxsports.com.au. Retrieved 2015-11-01.
  21. ↑ "Rolling Coverage of Roosters v Sea Eagles". Dailytelegraph.com.au. Retrieved 2015-11-01.
  22. ↑ Dominic Brock. "NRL Grand Final player ratings". NRL.com. Retrieved 2015-11-01.
  23. ↑ Richard Bott. "Australia 34 New Zealand 2: Kangaroos crowned world champions". Mail Online. Retrieved 2015-11-01.
  24. ↑ "World Cup final player ratings". NRL.com. Retrieved 2015-11-01.
  25. ↑ "Sonny Bill Williams Inflicts Some Pain on his Old Club". Dailytelegraph.com.au. Retrieved 2015-11-01.
  26. ↑ "Roosters Put Panthers Down with a Gritty 32-12 Victory". Dailytelegraph.com.au. Retrieved 2015-11-01.
  27. ↑ Chris Wilson. "Sydney Roosters prop Jared Waerea-Hargreaves in the sights of Canberra Raiders". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2015-11-01.
  28. ↑ Lee Gaskin. "Canberra Raiders end negotiations with Sydney Roosters prop Jared Waerea-Hargreaves". Canberra Times. Retrieved 2015-11-01.
  29. ↑ "ROOSTERS NAME 2015 NINES SQUAD". Rugby League Week. Retrieved 2015-11-01.
  30. ↑ "Indigenous All Stars Have Beaten the NRL Stars 20-6". Dailytelegraph.com.au. Retrieved 2015-11-01.
  31. ↑ "New dad Jared Waerea-Hargreaves produces crucial play in Sydney Roosters win over Parramatta Eels". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
  32. ↑ James Phelps (26 February 2016). "Sydney Roosters Come From Behind to Beat Parramatta Eels". Fox Sports. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
  33. ↑ James Hooper (26 February 2016). "Jared Warea-Hargreaves out for season as Roosters win thriller". Fox Sports. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
  34. ↑ "Mitchell Pearce, Jared Waerea-Hargreaves suffer potential season-ending injuries as Sydney Roosters down Brisbane Broncos". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
  35. ↑ "Jared Waerea-Hargreaves, Mitchell Pearce return for Sydney Roosters". Stuff.co.nz. 2016-04-27. Retrieved 2016-10-03.
  36. ↑ "Mitchell Pearce Leads Sydney Roosters to Masive Win Over Newcastle Knights". Dailytelegraph.com.au. Retrieved 2016-10-03.
  37. ↑ Phelps, Cameron (2016-05-12). "Roosters star Jared Waerea Hargreaves abused a parking officers after girlfriend receivied a parking ticket | Daily Mail Online". Dailymail.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-10-03.
  38. ↑ "Warriors dominate Kiwis train-on squad". NRL.com. Retrieved 2016-10-03.

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