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Jacob Laban

2nd Row

Warriors

Player Bio

Height:
189 cm
Date of Birth:
17 April 2004
Weight:
110 kg
Birthplace:
Moto’otua, Samoa
Age:
21
Nickname:
-
Debut Club:
New Zealand Warriors
Date:
06 April 2024
Opposition:
South Sydney Rabbitohs
Round:
5
Previous Club:
-
Junior Club:
Te Aroha Eels, Randwick Kingfishers (Wellington)
Biography:

Jacob Laban was born in Moto'otua near Apia in Samoa before his family moved to New Zealand when he was four years old. Related to Wellington rugby league identity Ken Laban, he played his junior rugby league for the Randwick Kingfishers, a club synonymous with New Zealand rugby league great Stephen Kearney.
He was educated at St Bernard's College, which boasts former Kiwis and One New Zealand Warriors Ben Matulino and Issac Luke among its former pupils. Sam Tagataese, Earl Va'a and Sione Katoa also went to St Bernard's.
In 2019 Laban was named College Sport Wellington's rugby league player of the year before moving to Auckland in 2021 to complete his year 13 studies at Kelston Boys' High School and to prepare for the next step of his rugby league career with the Warriors. While at Kelston Boys' High, Laban was named the College Sport Auckland 2021 Young Sports Person of the Year for rugby league.
He was based in Redcliffe with the One New Zealand Warriors in 2022, making appearances for feeder club Redcliffe in the Queensland Rugby League's under-18 and under-20 teams.
He started this season with the club's SG Ball Cup (under-19) team and also appeared in the NRL trial against the Wests Tigers in February but has been developing his game in the New South Wales Cup. In 15 games he has scored four tries while averaging 77 metres and 24 tackles a game.
For the Warriors' final match of the NRL regular season against the Dolphins, Laban was initially named as 19th man.

Career

Appearances
15
Tries
2

2025 Season

Appearances
8

Scoring

Tries
2

Attack

Line Breaks
1
Line Break Assists
0

Passing

Offloads
2

Defence

Tackles Made
188
Tackle Efficiency

Tackle Efficiency 91.7%

Running Metres

Average Running Metres
50
Total Running Metres
400

Fantasy

Total Points
256
Average Points
32

2025 Season - By Round

Round Opponent Score Position Minutes Played Tries Goals 1 Point Field Goals 2 Point Field Goals Points Try Assists Linebreaks Tackle Breaks Post Contact Metres Offloads Receipts Tackles Made Missed Tackles Total Running Metres Hit Up Running Metres Kick Return Metres
3 Roosters Won 14 - 6 Replacement - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
7 Broncos Won 20 - 18 Interchange 27 - - - - - - - 1 5 - 2 13 1 13 9 4
8 Knights Won 26 - 12 Interchange 37 - - - - - - - - 19 1 6 27 - 41 41 -
10 Dragons Won 14 - 15 Interchange 27 - - - - - - - - 12 1 6 19 1 38 38 -
11 Dolphins Won 12 - 16 Interchange 24 1 - - - 4 - - 4 7 - 3 17 1 21 21 -
12 Raiders Lost 10 - 16 Interchange 21 - - - - - - - - 6 - 4 10 3 37 21 16
13 Rabbitohs Won 30 - 36 Replacement - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
14 Sharks Won 10 - 40 2nd Row 50 - - - - - - - 5 21 - 11 32 5 76 76 -
16 Panthers Lost 18 - 28 2nd Row 71 1 - - - 4 - 1 5 29 - 12 38 3 99 94 5
17 Broncos Lost 26 - 12 2nd Row 58 - - - - - - - 1 23 - 10 32 3 70 53 -

Career By Season

Career By Season
Year Played Won Lost Drawn Win % Tries Goals 1 Point Field Goals 2 Point Field Goals Points Linebreaks Offloads Tackles Made Missed Tackles Tackle Efficiency Total Running Metres Average Running Metres Kick Return Metres Total Points Average Points
Warriors 2023 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Warriors 2024 7 3 3 1 43% - - - - - - 5 105 9 92.11% 252 36.00 27 149 21.3
Warriors 2025 8 5 3 - 62% 2 - - - 8 1 2 188 17 91.71% 400 50.00 26 256 32.0

Career Overall

Career Overall
Year Start Year End Played Won Lost Drawn Win % Tries Goals 1 Point Field Goals 2 Point Field Goals Points Linebreaks Offloads Tackles Made Missed Tackles Tackle Efficiency Total Running Metres Average Running Metres Kick Return Metres Total Points Average Points
Warriors 2024 2025 15 8 6 1 53% 2 - - - 8 1 7 293 26 91.85% 652 32.00 53 405 27.0

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