Jacob Laban

Jacob Laban (born 17 April 2004) is a Samoan rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row for the New Zealand Warriors in the National Rugby League (NRL).

Jacob Laban

Personal information
Full name	Jacob Laban
Born	(2004-04-17) 17 April 2004 (age 21) Motoʻotua, Samoa
Height	189 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	110 kg (17 st 5 lb)
Playing information
Position	Second-row
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2024– New Zealand Warriors 19 2 0 0 8
Source: [1]

Background

Jacob Laban was educated at St Bernard's College, Lower Hutt before moving to Auckland in 2021 to complete his year 13 studies at Kelston Boys' High School.

Career

Laban made his first grade debut in his side's 34−4 victory over the South Sydney Rabbitohs in round 5 of the 2024 NRL season.

During a match in NSW cup, Laban was sent off after a melee with Canberra Raiders player Corey Horsburgh when Horsburgh and Laban came to blows.^[2]

On 30 September 2024, Laban was named in the NSW Cup team of the year.^[3]

2025

On 21 May, the Warriors announced that Laban had re-signed with the club until the end of the 2029 season.^[4]