1. Jack Afamasaga played at club level for the Parramatta Eels, the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles, the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, the Melbourne Storm in the National Rugby League, the Western Suburbs Rosellas in the Newcastle Rugby League competition, with stints in the Queensland Cup and France, as a second-row or lock.
Jack Afamasaga is a cousin of Hurricanes and All Blacks player Ma'a Nonu.
Jack Afamasaga originally began playing rugby union in his youth, playing for the 1st XV team at Waiopehu College in Levin and working his way up through several representative teams before he was eventually selected by the Wellington Hurricanes in their schoolboy team.
In 2002, at age 18, and after several seasons in the Hurricanes' youth system playing in the centres Jack Afamasaga was spotted by Parramatta Eels rugby league scout Mark Horo and was signed to the Australian club on a development deal.
Jack Afamasaga began playing in the junior grades at the Parramatta club during the 2003 season, impressing with his skill, power, and pace.
Jack Afamasaga then went on to play five games for the club and showed glimpses of the great potential he possessed eventually going on to win the Eric Grothe Rookie of the Year award.
Jack Afamasaga was offered a new deal at Parramatta at the completion of the 2006 NRL season but signed for the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles instead, deciding to chase a regular first grade spot.
Jack Afamasaga appeared in the 2007 Grand Final, which Manly lost to Melbourne.
Jack Afamasaga was signed to a trial deal with the Melbourne Storm for the rest of the 2011 season.
Jack Afamasaga had recently been playing in France for RC Lescure-Arthes XIII, and played in the Queensland Cup for the Wynnum Manly Seagulls in 2010.