Jack Howarth (born 22 October 2002) is an Australian professional
rugby league footballer who plays as a or forward for the
Melbourne Storm in the
National Rugby League (NRL).
Background
Howarth played his junior rugby league for
Easts Tigers
The Brisbane Tigers are a rugby league club based at Langlands Park, in the suburb of Coorparoo in Brisbane, Australia. Since 1996, they have competed in the Queensland Cup, having competed in the Brisbane Rugby League from 1934 to 1997, where ...
and attended
Brisbane Boys' College, Brisbane before being signed by the
Melbourne Storm.
He was chosen to represent the
Australian Schoolboys rugby league team in 2019, scoring a try and earning the player of the match award in a win against New Zealand.
In June 2022, Howarth was selected for the
Queensland U19s junior State of Origin team for their match against NSW. Howarth suffered a head injury in the second half and was unable to return to the field.
Playing career
After two seasons playing with the
Sunshine Coast Falcons in the
Queensland Cup where he often struggled with injuries that hampered his development,
Howarth made his NRL debut in round 27 of the
2023 NRL season
The 2023 NRL season is the 116th season of professional rugby league in Australia and the 26th season run by the National Rugby League.
Teams
For the 2023 season, the number of teams in the NRL has increased from sixteen to seventeen with the ...
for the
Melbourne Storm against the
Brisbane Broncos at
Suncorp Stadium.
Howarth had an extended run in the Melbourne Storm squad during the
2024 season, earning a starting role in the centre position and scoring his first NRL try.
On 24 August 2024, Howarth scored against Dolphins for his third try with the Melbourne Storm.
External links
Melbourne Storm profile
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Howarth, Jack
2002 births
Living people
Australian rugby league players
Melbourne Storm players
Rugby league players from Mackay, Queensland
People educated at Brisbane Boys' College