James Hasson

James Hasson (born 1 May 1992) is an Ireland international rugby league footballer who plays as a prop and second-row forward for the Blacktown Workers in the Intrust Super Premiership . He previously played for the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles as well as the Salford Red Devils and Wakefield Trinity in the Super League. He primarily plays as a, and credits his ability to his uncle Andrew.

James Hasson
Personal information
Full nameJames Hasson
Born (1993-05-01) 1 May 1993
Hillingdon, Greater London, England
Height193 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight105 kg (16 st 7 lb)
Playing information
PositionProp, Second-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2013–15 Manly Sea Eagles 39 2 0 0 8
2017 Salford Red Devils 5 0 0 0 0
2017 Wakefield Trinity 4 0 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2013– Ireland 6 2 0 0 4
As of 9 November 2019
Source: [1][2]

Background

Born in Hillingdon, England, Hasson is of Irish descent and moved to Sydney, Australia at a young age. He played his junior rugby league for De La Salle Caringbah JRLFC, before being signed by the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks.

Playing career

Early career

In 2011 and 2012, Hasson played for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks' NYC team.[3] In 2013, he joined the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles on a 2-year contract.[4]

2013

In round 8 of the 2013 NRL season, Hasson made his NRL début for Manly-Warringah against the St. George Illawarra Dragons.[5] In October and November, he played in 3 games for Ireland in the 2013 Rugby League World Cup.[6][7] He re-signed with Manly-Warringah on a one-year contract.[8]

2015

On 6 August, Hasson signed a one-year contract with the Parramatta Eels starting in 2016.[9]

2016

In 2016, he was called up to the Ireland squad for the 2017 Rugby League World Cup European Pool B qualifiers.[10]

2017

After playing four games for Wakefield Trinity in 2017, he was then released by the club. Later that year he was chosen in Ireland's squad for the 2017 Rugby League World Cup.

Hasson joined the St George Illawarra Dragons Intrust Super Premiership side for the 2018 season. He then left to join the Blacktown Workers for the remainder of the year.[11]

References
  1. "loverugbyleague". Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
  2. "Rugby League Project". Archived from the original on 13 May 2014. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
  3. "H". NYC DATABASE. Archived from the original on 6 July 2015. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
  4. "Manly Sea Eagles Young gun James Hasson's Meteoric Rise from Subway hand to Grand Final". Dailytelegraph.com.au. Archived from the original on 5 October 2013. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
  5. Shawn Dollin and Andrew Ferguson (20 August 2015). "NRL 2013". rugbyleagueproject.org. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
  6. "BBC Sport - Rugby League World Cup 2013: Ireland name 24-man squad". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
  7. Shawn Dollin and Andrew Ferguson (29 August 2015). "Custom Match List". rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
  8. "NRL TEAM LISTS: ROUND ONE". Rugby League Week. Archived from the original on 5 April 2015. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
  9. "Eels sign Hasson, re-sign Kelly". NRL - Zero Tackle. Archived from the original on 7 August 2015. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
  10. "Warrington Wolves trio named in Ireland squad for World Cup qualifiers". Warrington Guardian. 24 September 2016. Archived from the original on 14 October 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
  11. https://www.seaeagles.com.au/news/2018/05/12/blacktown-workers-keen-to-reignite-season/ Archived 13 May 2018 at the Wayback Machine Hasson boosts Blacktown Workers pack.
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