Jahream Bula
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| Full name | Jahream Jordan Bula-Okesene | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 30 January 2002 Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 91 kg (14 st 5 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Fullback | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 27 April 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jahream Bula-Okesene (born 30 January 2002) is a New Zealand rugby league footballer who plays as a fullback for the Wests Tigers in the National Rugby League (NRL).
Background[edit]
Bula was born in Auckland. His father is of both Indigenous Australian and Fijian descent.[2] He also has New Zealand and Samoan heritage.[3] Bula relocated to Australia when he was 13, attending renowned rugby league nursery Keebra Park High, and playing for the Runaway Bay Seagulls.
Career[edit]
2023[edit]
Bula was named to make his debut on 22 April, with coach Tim Sheens saying, "He's athletic, he plays the position well, he's only young but a good kid. I just want him to play his natural game. I don’t expect him to win us the game, I just want him to do his job."[4] Starting at fullback, Bula was among those who were awarded Dally M points as one of the best players in the game.[5] In round 20 of the 2023 NRL season, Bula scored two tries for the Wests Tigers in their 18-34 loss against Newcastle.[6] Bula played a total of 18 games for the Wests Tigers in the 2023 NRL season as the club finished with the Wooden Spoon for a second straight year.[7] On 20 September 2023. Wests Tigers announced the upgraded extension of Bula's contract to end of 2027 for a reported $2.7M.[8][9]
2024[edit]
In round 3 of the 2024 NRL season, Bula scored two tries for the Wests Tigers in their 32-6 victory over Cronulla.[10]
References[edit]
- ^ Rugby League Project
- ^ "A dream come true". Wests Tigers. 21 April 2023.
- ^ Christian Nicolussi. "'This whole year has been surreal': The quiet rookie making a big noise at Tigers". The Sydney Morning Herald.(Subscription required.)
- ^ Christian Nicolussi. "Why Wests Tigers may have finally found their long-term No. 1". The Sydney Morning Herald.
- ^ "Dally M Update: Round 8". nrl.com. 25 April 2023.
- ^ "Newcastle Knights beat Wests Tigers 34-18 as Jack Hetherington sin-binned yet again". ABC News. 14 July 2023.
- ^ "'Circus act' that summed up year from hell... and big call left for Benji: Wests Tigers Brutal Review". www.foxsports.com.au. 5 September 2023.
- ^ "Jahream Bula extends stay at Wests Tigers". Match Preview: Round 11 vs Bulldogs. 20 September 2023. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
- ^ Pryde, Scott (21 September 2023). "Jahream Bula puts pen to paper on mega new deal". Zero Tackle. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
- ^ "Tigers defeat Sharks 32-6 to earn Benji Marshall his first win, after Cowboys thump Dragons 46-24, Gold Coast loses 32-0 to Bulldogs". www.abc.net.au.
External links[edit]
- 2002 births
- Living people
- Indigenous Australian rugby league players
- New Zealand rugby league players
- New Zealand sportspeople of Samoan descent
- New Zealand people of Fijian descent
- New Zealand emigrants to Australia
- Rugby league fullbacks
- Wests Tigers players
- Western Suburbs Magpies NSW Cup players
- Rugby league players from Auckland