Jarrod Sammut (born 15 February 1987) is a Maltese international

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footballer who plays as a or for the Barrow Raiders in the

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. He previously played as a for the

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in the NRL, and played for Crusaders RL,

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, Wakefield Trinity Wildcats and the

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in the Super League. Sammut spent time on loan from the Wildcats at

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and

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in the

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. He joined Workington on a permanent deal in the Kingstone Press Championship. He has also played for the

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and the Leigh Centurions in the second tier. Sammut is a dual-code international for Malta, having represented both the

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and the

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Early life

Sammut was born in

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, Australia to parents Darren and Kim. He is of

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descent through his mother, and Maltese descent through his paternal grandparents. He was educated at Patrician Brothers' College Blacktown and played junior rugby league for the

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Playing career

Penrith Panthers

Sammut was a member of the

squad that defeated

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in the 2006 Jersey Flegg Cup grand final. He made his NRL début for the Panthers on 4 August 2007 against the

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. On 30 September 2007, Sammut captained the Panthers' side in their Jersey Flegg Cup Grand Final, scoring 1 try, 3 goals, and 1 field goal in their 19-14 win over the

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Crusaders RL

In April 2010, Sammut was released from the final year of his Panthers' contract to join the

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in the Super League on a two and a half year contract until the end of 2012. Jarrod Sammut

His arrival in Wales was delayed by

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and a broken down plane. The delay meant that Sammut made it to Wales only one day before the team headed to

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for the

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. Despite the late arrival and

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, Sammut scored a try in his Crusaders debut.

Bradford Bulls

Sammut joined the

in 2012 on a one-year contract. During the 2013 pre-season, he signed a new two-tier extension to his contract.

Wakefield Trinity Wildcats

After playing for the Bradford Bulls in a 2014 pre-season match, Sammut signed a two-year contract with the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats on 14 February 2014, one day before the start of the Super League season. On 25 June 2014, Sammut joined

on a dual-registration. He played in their match against the North Wales Crusaders (the successor of his former club), kicking 10 goals from 10 attempts. On 26 February 2015, Sammut joined the London Broncos on a dual-registration.

Workington Town

On 23 December 2015, Sammut signed with

London Broncos

Sammut signed a two-year deal with the London Broncos on 25 October 2016. Jazz Sammut

Leigh Centurions

On 5 December 2019 it was announced that Sammut would join the Leigh Centurions.

Barrow Raiders

On 3 December 2021, it was reported that he had signed for Barrow Raiders in the RFL Championship.

Representative career

Rugby League

Sammut made his Test début for

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on 8 October 2006 in their match against

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. His 36-point haul against

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in the

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equaled the record for most points scored by a player in an international match, according to the RLEF. Sammut was named in Malta's train-on squad for their 28 October 2016 Test match against

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. The match was cancelled following the death of Thailand's King

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. Sammut has also represented Malta in non-Test matches. On 19 October 2007, he scored a try against the

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' rugby league team. In October 2009, Sammut represented Malta in the Australian Mediterranean (Aus-Med) Shield at

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in Sydney, a tournament made up completely of Australian residents, such as Blake Austin, John Skandalis and

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. Sammut played in both of Malta's games, against

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and

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Rugby Union

On 25 October 2008, Sammut represented the

in their 2011 Rugby World Cup qualifying match against

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. He kicked 3 penalty goals and 1 conversion for a total of 11 points in Malta's 16-18 loss. Sammut was to also play against Sweden on 1 November 2008, but was pulled from the game after the NRL learned he was playing union, not league.

Club statistics

Personal life

Jarrod is married to Jessica. They were married in October 2017 in Santorini. They have 2 sons together, Jardii (born in 2014) and Jax (born in 2015).

References

External links

Wigan Warriors profileSL profileLondon Broncos profilePenrith Panthers profileSammut at Rleague.com
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sammut, Jarrod 1987 births Living people Australian people of Maltese descent Australian rugby league players Australian rugby union players Australian expatriate sportspeople in England Maltese expatriate sportspeople in England Barrow Raiders players Bradford Bulls players Crusaders Rugby League players Dual-code rugby internationals Featherstone Rovers players Leigh Leopards players London Broncos players Malta national rugby league team players Penrith Panthers players Rugby league five-eighths Rugby league fullbacks Rugby league halfbacks Rugby league players from Blacktown Rugby union players from Blacktown Wakefield Trinity players Windsor Wolves players Workington Town players