Reece Hoffman
Reece Hoffman (born 22 March 2001) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a centre and winger for the Wests Tigers in the NRL.
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Born | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | 22 March 2001|||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 93 kg (14 st 9 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Centre, Wing | |||||||||||||||||||||
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As of 9 July 2020 |
Background
Born in Brisbane, Queensland, Hoffman played his junior rugby league for the Wynnum Manly Seagulls and attended Alexandra Hills State High School.[1]
Playing career
In 2018, Hoffman played for Wynnum Manly's Mal Meninga Cup side and later that season moved up to the Hastings Deering Colts.[2] In 2019, he again started the season in the Mal Meninga Cup and moved up to the Colts, before making his Queensland Cup debut for the Seagulls.
In June 2019, he represented the Queensland under-18 team before being signed by the Wests Tigers on a three-year deal.[3] In September 2019, he started at centre in Wynnum Manly's Colts Grand Final loss to the Sunshine Coast Falcons.[4]
2020
In 2020, Hoffman started the season playing for the Tigers' Jersey Flegg Cup side.[5]
In Round 9 of the 2020 NRL season, he made NRL debut against the South Sydney Rabbitohs, scoring a try.[6]
References
- "Queensland centre Hoffman finds balance thanks to Hoeter". QRL. 3 June 2019.
- "BRL and Colts are finals bound". Wynnum Manly Seagulls. 29 August 2018.
- "Wests Tigers sign young Queensland duo". Wests Tigers. 21 August 2019.
- "Hastings Deering Colts grand final teams". QRL. 24 September 2019.
- "NSWRL U20 Jersey Flegg Cup - 2020 Round 1". League Unlimited. 10 March 2020.
- "NRL Team Update: Round 9". Wests Tigers. 9 July 2020.