Jake Shorrocks

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Jake Shorrocks
Personal information
Born (1995-10-26) 26 October 1995 (age 28)
Wigan, Greater Manchester, England
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight12 st 11 lb (81 kg)
Playing information
PositionScrum-half, Stand-off
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2015–20 Wigan Warriors 29 2 8 0 24
2015(loan) Workington Town 3 0 2 0 4
2016(loan) Swinton Lions 1 0 0 0 0
2018(loan) Salford Red Devils 11 0 2 0 4
2019(loan) Swinton Lions 3 0 0 0 0
2021–22 Newcastle Thunder 23 3 13 0 40
2023– Toulouse Olympique 0 0 0 0 0
Total 70 5 25 0 72
Source: [1][2]
As of 21 November 2022

Jake Shorrocks (born 26 October 1995) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a scrum-half or stand-off for the Toulouse Olympique in the Betfred Championship.[3]

Background[edit]

Shorrocks was born in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England.

Playing career[edit]

Wigan Warriors[edit]

He has spent time on loan from Wigan at Workington Town and Swinton Lions[4] in the Championship, and Salford Red Devils in the Super League.[5]

Newcastle Thunder[edit]

On 22 December 2020 it was announced that Shorrocks would leave Wigan at the end of the 2020 season to join Newcastle Thunder with team-mate Josh Woods.[6]

Toulouse Olympique[edit]

In November 2022, Shorrocks joined the Championship club Toulouse Olympique[7] after their relegation from the Super League.[8] Shorrocks was the division's leading regular season goalscorer in 2023, ahead of Sheffield's Cory Aston, and scored the second-highest points tally,[9] behind Aston.

References[edit]

  1. ^ loverugbyleague
  2. ^ Rugby League Project
  3. ^ "Shorrocks backed to be 'future half'". Wigan Today. 24 August 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  4. ^ Wilkinson, Philip (8 July 2019). "Jake Shorrocks Among Five Warriors to Play for Swinton". Wigan Today. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  5. ^ "Jake Shorrocks joins Salford Red Devils on loan from Wigan Warriors". Sky Sports. 29 March 2018. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  6. ^ "Newcastle bring in Jake Shorrocks from Wigan". Love Rugby League. 22 December 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  7. ^ Gordon, James (18 November 2022). "Toulouse swoop for former Wigan half-back". Love Rugby League. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  8. ^ "Super League: Toulouse Olympique 14 - 24 Catalans Dragons". BBC. 25 August 2022. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  9. ^ "Leading try, goal and point scorers in Super League, Championship and League One". 26 September 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.

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