Ryley Jacks was educated at St Laurence's College, South Brisbane where he was named Sportsman of the Year in 2009.
16 Facts About Ryley Jacks
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Ryley Jacks played 49 games for the Sydney Roosters NRL Under-20s team in 2011 and 2012.
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Eligible via his Toronto-born grandfather, Ryley Jacks was selected to represent Canada in their 2017 World Cup qualifying campaign in December 2015 alongside his brother Rhys.
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Ryley Jacks scored one try in their match against Jamaica, and three tries against the United States.
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In 2016, Ryley Jacks played for the Sunshine Coast Falcons, a feeder team of the Melbourne Storm, in the Queensland Cup.
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In September 2016, Ryley Jacks signed a one-year deal with Melbourne for the 2017 NRL season.
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Ryley Jacks made his NRL debut in round 1 of the 2017 season, against the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs on 3 March.
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Ryley Jacks was 18th man in the 2017 Grand Final win over the North Queensland Cowboys.
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In June 2017, Ryley Jacks extended his contract with the Storm until the end of 2018.
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Ryley Jacks was on the extended bench for the 2018 Grand Final loss to the Sydney Roosters.
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Ryley Jacks made a total of 13 appearances for the Gold Coast in the 2019 NRL season as the club endured a horror year on and off the field.
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Ryley Jacks left the Gold Coast at the end of the 2019 season to return to Melbourne on a one-year deal, he was then resigned until the end of the 2021 season as a back up half to Cameron Munster and Jahrome Hughes.
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Ryley Jacks was on the extended bench for the Storm's 2020 NRL Grand Final win over the Penrith Panthers.
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Ryley Jacks made only one appearance for Melbourne in the 2021 NRL season.
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Ryley Jacks was signed by RFL Championship team Featherstone Rovers for the 2022 season, after originally signing to return to the Brisbane Tigers.
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On 28 May 2022, Ryley Jacks played for Featherstone in their 2022 RFL 1895 Cup final loss against Leigh.