Aaron Groom

Aaron Groom (born 23 June 1987) is a Fijian former professional rugby league footballer who last played for the Asquith Magpies in the Ron Massey Cup. Groom previously played for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in the National Rugby League and Sheffield Eagles in the 2009 Challenge Cup. He primarily played as a halfback, but can also fill in at hooker.

Aaron Groom

Groom playing for Fiji in the 2008 Rugby League World Cup
Personal information
Born	(1987-06-23) 23 June 1987 (age 38) Suva, Fiji
Height	176 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	83 kg (13 st 1 lb)
Playing information
Position	Halfback, Hooker
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2008 Canterbury-Bankstown 6 0 0 0 0 2009–10 Sheffield Eagles 14 5 0 0 20 Total 20 5 0 0 20 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 2008–14 Fiji 10 1 0 0 4
Source: Loverugbyleague As of 30 October 2023

Background

Groom was born in Suva, Fiji.

Career

Groom previously played for Canterbury-Bankstown in 2008, and made his début against the Gold Coast Titans in round 10 of the 2008 season.^[1] Groom was previously with the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles in the NRL.^[2]

Groom played in the 2008 Rugby League World Cup for Fiji,^[3] picking up two man of the match awards.^[4]

Groom signed with the Sheffield Eagles for the 2009-2010 seasons but suffered a serious knee injury that limited his appearances in England.^[5]

Groom then went on to play for the Asquith Magpies in the North Sydney-Manly local A Grade competition and joined the North Sydney Bears for the 2013 season, making his first appearance for them in Round 4 against Illawarra.^[6]

Groom was named in the Fiji squad for the 2013 Rugby League World Cup.^[7] Groom scored the opening try and was named man of the match in Fiji's quarter-final victory over Samoa. Groom played 6 games for Norths in The 2013 NSW Cup^[8]

In May 2014, Groom played for Fiji in the 2014 Pacific Test against Samoa.^[9]

In 2014, Groom returned to the Asquith Magpies in the Ron Massey Cup and went on to captain the side.^[10][11]