Jamahl Lolesi
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Jamahl Lolesi is a New Zealand
rugby league
player for the Huddersfield Giants
of Super League
. A New Zealand and Samoa international representative, he has previously played for Wests Tigers
, Bulldogs and Canberra Raiders
in the National Rugby League
. His position of choice is at Centre, but he has slotted in on the wing and at lock in his first grade career.
Jamahl is known by fans as J-Lo, a play on Jennifer Lopez's nickname. He is of Samoan/Irish background.
The correct spelling of Lolesi's forename is Jamahl but it has previously been spelt incorrectly Jamaal. He has gained a new nickname at Huddersfield, "Jammer the Hammer", which has been used as the basis of several promotional campaigns, for example, the Giants handing out 500 hammers to young fans at certain games.
Lolesi's first match for the Wests Tigers
was the pre-season 2006 World Club Challenge
which was lost to Bradford Bulls
in England.
On 26 May 2009, Lolesi signed a new two-year contract which will keep him at Huddersfield Giants
until the end of the 2011 season.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
rugby league
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
player for the Huddersfield Giants
Huddersfield Giants
Huddersfield Giants are a professional rugby league club from Huddersfield, West Yorkshire who play in the European Super League competition. They play their home games at the Galpharm Stadium which is shared with Huddersfield Town F.C....
of Super League
Super League
Super League is the top-level professional rugby league football club competition in Europe. As a result of sponsorship from engage Mutual Assurance the competition is currently officially known as the engage Super League. The League features fourteen teams: thirteen from England and one from...
. A New Zealand and Samoa international representative, he has previously played for Wests Tigers
Wests Tigers
The Wests Tigers are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Sydney's mid-western suburbs. They have competed in the National Rugby League since they were formed at the end of the 1999 season as a joint-venture club between the Balmain Tigers and the Western Suburbs...
, Bulldogs and Canberra Raiders
Canberra Raiders
The Canberra Raiders are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the national capital city of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. They have competed in Australasia's elite rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership since 1982...
in the National Rugby League
National Rugby League
The National Rugby League is the top league of professional rugby league football clubs in Australasia. The NRL's main competition, called the Telstra Premiership , is contested by sixteen teams, fifteen of which are based in Australia with one based in New Zealand...
. His position of choice is at Centre, but he has slotted in on the wing and at lock in his first grade career.
Jamahl is known by fans as J-Lo, a play on Jennifer Lopez's nickname. He is of Samoan/Irish background.
The correct spelling of Lolesi's forename is Jamahl but it has previously been spelt incorrectly Jamaal. He has gained a new nickname at Huddersfield, "Jammer the Hammer", which has been used as the basis of several promotional campaigns, for example, the Giants handing out 500 hammers to young fans at certain games.
Lolesi's first match for the Wests Tigers
Wests Tigers
The Wests Tigers are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Sydney's mid-western suburbs. They have competed in the National Rugby League since they were formed at the end of the 1999 season as a joint-venture club between the Balmain Tigers and the Western Suburbs...
was the pre-season 2006 World Club Challenge
2006 World Club Challenge
The 2006 World Club Challenge was a Rugby League match held on Friday, 3 February, 2006, at Galpharm Stadium, Huddersfield, UK. The game was contested by Bradford Bulls and Wests Tigers.-Bradford Bulls:...
which was lost to Bradford Bulls
Bradford Bulls
Bradford Bulls is a professional rugby league club based in the city of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. They play in the European Super League and are currently joint 10th in the league....
in England.
On 26 May 2009, Lolesi signed a new two-year contract which will keep him at Huddersfield Giants
Huddersfield Giants
Huddersfield Giants are a professional rugby league club from Huddersfield, West Yorkshire who play in the European Super League competition. They play their home games at the Galpharm Stadium which is shared with Huddersfield Town F.C....
until the end of the 2011 season.
Career highlights
- Junior Club: Southport Tigers
- Career Stats: 131 career games to date scoring 52 tries
- Test Stats: 1 test for New Zealand in 2005, scoring 4 points (2 conversions)