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Jacob Laban
Samoan rugby league footballer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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).
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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 New Zealand Warriors announced that Laban had re-signed with the club until the end of the 2029 season.[4] He played 12 games with New Zealand in the 2025 NRL season as the club finished 6th on the table and qualified for the finals. They were eliminated by Penrith in the first week of the finals.[5]
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