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Ajahni Wallace

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AJ Wallace
Personal information
Full nameAjahni Edward Sylvester Wallace
Born (2003-03-31) 31 March 2003 (age 21)
Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight14 st 13 lb (95 kg)
Playing information
PositionSecond-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2022–23 Bradford Bulls 42 11 0 0 32
2024– Hull KR 0 0 0 0 0
2024 Whitehaven RLFC (loan) 2 1 0 0 0
Total 44 12 0 0 32
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2022– Jamaica 3 0 0 0 0
Source: [1][2]
As of 12 July 2024

AJ Wallace (born 31 March 2003) is a Jamaica international rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row forward for Whitehaven RLFC in the RFL Championship, on 2-week short-term loan from Hull KR in the Betfred Super League.

Background

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Wallace was born in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England. He is of Jamaican descent.[3]

He played his junior rugby league for the St Joseph Sharks, before moving on to Siddal.[4]

Playing career

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Club career

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Wallace came through the youth system at the Leeds Rhinos before leaving at the end of the 2021 season.[5][6]

Bradford Bulls

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He joined the Bradford Bulls ahead of the 2022 RFL Championship season.[7][8]

Hull KR

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On 13 May 2023 it was reported that he would join Hull KR for the 2024 season on a 2-year deal.[9]

Whitehaven RLFC (loan)

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On 4 Jul 2024 it was reported that he had signed for Whitehaven RLFC in the RFL Championship on 2-week short-term loan[10]

International career

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Wallace is an England youth international, having played against France in 2019.[11]

In 2022 he was named in the Jamaica squad for the 2021 Rugby League World Cup.[12] He made his debut in the second-row in the Group C match against Ireland at Headingley Rugby Stadium in Leeds, West Yorkshire.[13]

References

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  1. ^ "Player Summary: Ajahni "AJ" Wallace". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
  2. ^ Rugby League Project
  3. ^ Zero Tackle profile
  4. ^ Castleford Tigers in pole position to land Bradford Bulls youngster
  5. ^ Kear backs youngster Wallace to make mark in Bulls squad
  6. ^ Is Bradford Bulls star and ex-Leeds Rhinos man AJ Wallace heading back to Super League?
  7. ^ Leeds Rhinos academy duo Coby Nichol and AJ Wallace sign for Bradford Bulls
  8. ^ Bradford Bulls bring in young Leeds and England duo
  9. ^ "HULL KR CAPTURE AJ WALLACE ON A TWO-YEAR DEAL FROM 2024". Hull KR. 13 May 2023. Retrieved 9 Oct 2023.
  10. ^ Ollie Mitchell (4 Jul 2024). "Hull KR signing departs club on loan with immediate effect". Serious About RL. Retrieved 12 Jul 2024.
  11. ^ BULLS IN DOUBLE RHINOS SWOOP
  12. ^ Full list of every squad at the Rugby League World Cup 2021
  13. ^ Jamaica 2-48 Ireland
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