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Jahream Bula-Okesene
Personal information
Full nameJahream Jordan Bula-Okesene
Born (2002-01-30) 30 January 2002 (age 22)
Auckland, New Zealand
Height187 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight91 kg (14 st 5 lb)
Playing information
PositionFullback
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2023– Wests Tigers 39 15 0 0 60
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2023 Fiji 2 1 0 0 4
Source: [1]
As of 11 August 2024

Jahream Jordan Bula-Okesene (born 30 January 2002) is a New Zealand rugby league footballer who plays as a fullback for the Wests Tigers in the National Rugby League (NRL).

Background

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Bula was born in Auckland, New Zealand. He is of Fijian, Indigenous Australian and Samoan descent.[2][3] Bula relocated to Australia when he was 13, attending renowned rugby league nursery Keebra Park High, and playing for the Runaway Bay Seagulls.

Career

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2023

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Bula was named to make his debut on 22 April, with coach Tim Sheens saying, "He's athletic, he plays the position well, he's only young but a good kid. I just want him to play his natural game. I don’t expect him to win us the game, I just want him to do his job."[4] Starting at fullback, Bula was among those who were awarded Dally M points as one of the best players in the game.[5] In round 20 of the 2023 NRL season, Bula scored two tries for the Wests Tigers in their 18-34 loss against Newcastle.[6] Bula played a total of 18 games for the Wests Tigers in the 2023 NRL season as the club finished with the Wooden Spoon for a second straight year.[7] On 20 September 2023. Wests Tigers announced the upgraded extension of Bula's contract to end of 2027 for a reported $2.7M.[8][9]

2024

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In round 3 of the 2024 NRL season, Bula scored two tries for the Wests Tigers in their 32-6 victory over Cronulla.[10] In round 22, Bula scored two tries for the Wests Tigers in their 48-30 loss against North Queensland.[11] Bula played 21 games for the Wests Tigers and scored ten tries throughout the 2024 NRL season as the club finished with the Wooden Spoon for a third consecutive year.[12]

References

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  1. ^ Rugby League Project
  2. ^ "A dream come true". Wests Tigers. 21 April 2023.
  3. ^ Christian Nicolussi. "'This whole year has been surreal': The quiet rookie making a big noise at Tigers". The Sydney Morning Herald.(Subscription required.)
  4. ^ Christian Nicolussi. "Why Wests Tigers may have finally found their long-term No. 1". The Sydney Morning Herald.
  5. ^ "Dally M Update: Round 8". nrl.com. 25 April 2023.
  6. ^ "Newcastle Knights beat Wests Tigers 34-18 as Jack Hetherington sin-binned yet again". ABC News. 14 July 2023.
  7. ^ "'Circus act' that summed up year from hell... and big call left for Benji: Wests Tigers Brutal Review". www.foxsports.com.au. 5 September 2023.
  8. ^ "Jahream Bula extends stay at Wests Tigers". Match Preview: Round 11 vs Bulldogs. 20 September 2023. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
  9. ^ Pryde, Scott (21 September 2023). "Jahream Bula puts pen to paper on mega new deal". Zero Tackle. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
  10. ^ "Tigers defeat Sharks 32-6 to earn Benji Marshall his first win, after Cowboys thump Dragons 46-24, Gold Coast loses 32-0 to Bulldogs". ABC News. 23 March 2024.
  11. ^ "Future's bright for Tigers despite pesky coach killers; Holmes winds the clock back - What we learned". www.foxsports.com.au. August 2024.
  12. ^ "'Either the best or worst game all year': NRL world 'can't look away' from Spoon Bowl". www.foxsports.com.au. 6 September 2024.
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