Jamie Shaul (born 1 July 1992) is an English rugby league player who plays as a fullback for Goole Vikings in the RFL League 1[5] and formerly England
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| Full name | Jamie Edward Shaul[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 July 1992 Hull, Humberside, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 13 st 12 lb (88 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Fullback, Wing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Shaul spent time on loan at the York City Knights in the Kingstone Press Championship in 2013 and at Wakefield Trinity in 2022.
Background
editShaul was born in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England.
Playing career
editHull FC
editAn ex-brick layer, he was Hull's U20 player of the year in 2012 and has been ever present since August 2013. In the 2014 season, he has made 14 appearances and scored 10 tries.[6]
After making a strong start to his Hull F.C. career in 2013, he was handed a new 5-year contract. Shaul was Hull's starting full-back in the teams Challenge Cup Final defeat by Wigan Warriors
In 2016, Shaul played an important part in Hull's successful campaign. He scored the winning try in the team's 2016 Challenge Cup Final win over the Warrington Wolves, with a narrow 12-10 score at Wembley Stadium.[7][8]
As a result of his successful season, Shaul was included in the Super League Dream Team along with 5 of his teammates.
In 2017, Shaul once again won the Challenge Cup as Hull FC defeated Wigan Warriors by a score of 18-14 to win their second cup in as many years, the first time Hull have done this.[9]
Hull RUFC
editOn 4 Oct 2023 it was reported that he had retired from rugby league and was joining rugby union side Hull RUFC[10]
Goole Vikings
editOn 1 Oct 2024 it was reported that he had signed for Goole Vikings in the RFL League 1[11]
International career
editIn July 2018 he was selected in the England Knights Performance squad.[12]
In 2018 he was selected for England against France at the Leigh Sports Village.[13]
Honours
editClub
edit- Challenge Cup: (2) 2016, 2017
- Runner-up: (1) 2013
Individual
edit- Super League Dream Team: (1) 2016
References
edit- ^ Companies House
- ^ Rugby. Union loverugbyleague
- ^ Rugby League Project
- ^ Love Rugby League
- ^ "Jamie Shaul Player Stats". loverugbyleague.com. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
- ^ "Hull FC's ex-bricklayer Jamie Shaul keen to cement place with strong derby performance". Hull Daily Mail. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
- ^ "Hull FC's Jamie Shaul's late try takes Challenge Cup away from Warrington". Guardian. 27 August 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
- ^ "Challenge Cup final: Hull FC 12-10 Warrington Wolves". BBC. 27 August 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
- ^ "Hull FC 18-14 Wigan recap as the Black and Whites claim back-to-back Challenge Cup triumphs". Mirror. 26 August 2017. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
- ^ "Former Hull FC fullback Jamie Shaul finds new club after rugby league retirement". Hull Daily Mail. 4 October 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
- ^ Callum Walker (1 October 2024). "Ex-Hull FC star Jamie Shaul finds surprise new club". Total RL.
- ^ "Ten new additions in England Knights squad". loverugbyleague. 24 July 2018. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
- ^ "Tom Johnstone marks debut with England hat-trick against France". Guardian. 17 October 2018. Retrieved 31 October 2019.