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| Born | 17 October 1997 Point Chevalier, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 90 kg (14 st 2 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Lock, second-row, five-eighth | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 7 October 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Laishon Albert-Jones (born 17 October 1997) is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Newcastle Knights in the NRL Women's Premiership. Her positions are lock, second-row and five-eighth. She has represented New Zealand at international level.
Background
Born in Point Chevalier, New Zealand, Albert-Jones played her junior rugby league for the Point Chevalier Pirates. She also spent time with the Richmond Roses and Akarana Falcons.[2][3]
She is the niece of former New Zealand international and New Zealand Warriors player Stacey Jones.[4]
Playing career
2021
In 2021, while playing for the Richmond Roses, Albert-Jones won the Cathy Friend Medal as the Auckland Rugby League's 2021 women's player of the year.[4]
2022
In 2022, Albert-Jones played two tests for the Kiwi Ferns.[5]
2023
In May, Albert-Jones signed a two-year contract with NRLW side Newcastle Knights.[6] In round 1 of the 2023 NRLW season, she made her NRLW debut for the Knights against the St. George Illawarra Dragons.[7]
References
- ↑ "Laishon Jones - Playing Career - RLP". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
- ↑ "Laishon Albert-Jones - New Zealand Rugby League". 25 July 2022.
- ↑ "Akarana break 11 year drought taking home Sky Sport Women's Premiership - New Zealand Rugby League". 16 April 2022.
- 1 2 "Warriors flavour running through Kiwi Ferns squad". Warriors. 16 June 2022.
- ↑ "Custom Match List - RLP". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
- ↑ "Host of international and NRLW experience bolsters Knights". Newcastle Knights. 10 May 2023.
- ↑ "Knights v Dragons Round 1 NRLW Team List". Newcastle Knights. 18 July 2023.