1. Jai Field was born on 6 September 1997 and is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a fullback or stand-off for the Wigan Warriors in the Super League.
21 Facts About Jai Field
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Jai Field previously played for the St George Illawarra Dragons and the Parramatta Eels in the NRL.
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Jai Field played junior rugby league for the Shellharbour Sharks, before being signed by the St George Illawarra Dragons.
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In 2016, Jai Field played for the St George Illawarra Dragons' NYC team.
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In round 1 of the 2017 NRL season, Jai Field made his NRL debut for St George against the Penrith Panthers.
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Jai Field saw his next two games in round 10 and 11, after injuries to the Dragons' top squad.
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Jai Field played two first grade games for the 2018 season, both of them coming off the bench.
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Jai Field made a total of 6 appearances for St George in the 2019 NRL season as the club finished second last on the table.
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In November 2019, it was announced that Jai Field had been released by the club.
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On 24 May, Jai Field signed a contract to join the Parramatta development squad for the rest of the 2020 NRL season.
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Jai Field was announced as a Wigan Warriors player for 2021 on 9 November 2020.
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Jai Field made his debut for Wigan in the opening match of the 2021 season against Leigh Centurions playing winger.
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Jai Field suffered a torn hamstring in the 19th minute of the game attempting a sprint ruling him out for five months.
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Jai Field started the 2022 season scoring and converting his try in a victory over Hull KR in the opening weekend of Super League.
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Jai Field then scored a hat-trick of tries and conversations in Wigan's round 2 victory over Leeds Rhinos.
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Jai Field started the 2022 Challenge Cup Final on 28th May, after being pivotal in Wigan's cup run which saw him score his second hat-trick of the season in the quarter finals again Wakefield Trinity.
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Jai Field finished the season with 25 tries and four conversions for the club and was awarded Wigan Warriors Player of the Year and Player's Player of the Year, in addition to winning the RLWBA Player of the Year, and making the Super League Dream Team as fullback.
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However, Jai Field suffered a hamstring injury a hamstring injury during the game, keeping him sideload for two months.
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Ahead of the 2024 season, Jai Field signed a four-year contract extension with Wigan.
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On 24 February, Jai Field played in Wigan's 2024 World Club Challenge final victory over Penrith.
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On 8 June, Jai Field played in Wigan's 2024 Challenge Cup final victory over Warrington.