Zac Hosking
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| Full name | Zac Hosking | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 26 February 1997 Manly, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 97 kg (15 st 4 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Second-row, Centre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 10 January 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Zac Hosking (born 26 February 1997) is an Australian rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row forward for the Canberra Raiders in the National Rugby League (NRL). He is the son of former NRL player David Hosking. [2]
He previously played for the Brisbane Broncos and Penrith Panthers in the NRL.
Background
Hosking played his junior rugby league for the Central Charlestown Butcher Boys.[3]
Playing career
2022
Hosking made his first grade debut for Brisbane against St. George Illawarra in round 17 of the 2022 NRL season.[4]
2023
On 18 February, Hosking played in Penrith's 13-12 upset loss to St Helens RFC in the 2023 World Club Challenge.[5] Hosking played 21 games for Penrith in the 2023 NRL season. He played in Penrith's qualifying final victory over the New Zealand Warriors but did not play in the 2023 NRL Grand Final in which Penrith defeated Brisbane.[6]
2024
On January 10, Hosking was granted an immediate release from the Panthers to join the Canberra Raiders on a three year deal.[7]
References
- ^ Rugby League Project
- ^ Thompson, Rod (11 July 2022). "Zac's rise from Butcher Boy to Bronco". Newcastle Weekly.
- ^ Leeson, Josh (12 August 2015). "Young Zac at centre of Butcher Boys' revival". Newcastle Herald.
- ^ "Round 17 NRL Team lists". NRL.com. 28 June 2022.
- ^ "St Helens: World Club Challenge win 'seismic for British rugby league'". www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "NRL grand final 2023: Penrith Panthers defeat Brisbane Broncos – as it happened". www.theguardian.com.
- ^ https://www.raiders.com.au/news/2024/01/10/zac-hosking-signs-with-the-raiders/