Australian rugby league player
Laishon Albert-Jones Born (1997-10-17 ) 17 October 1997 (age 27) Point Chevalier , New ZealandHeight 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) Weight 90 kg (14 st 2 lb) Position Second-row
As of 13 October 2024
Laishon Albert-Jones (born 17 October 1997) is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the New Zealand Warriors in the NRL Women's Premiership . Her positions are lock , second-row and five-eighth . She previously played for the Newcastle Knights and has represented New Zealand at international level.
Background
Born in Point Chevalier , New Zealand , Albert-Jones played her junior rugby league for the Point Chevalier Pirates . She also spent time with the Richmond Roses and Akarana Falcons .[ 2] [ 3]
She is the niece of former New Zealand international and New Zealand Warriors player Stacey Jones .[ 4]
Playing career
2021
In 2021, while playing for the Richmond Roses, Albert-Jones won the Cathy Friend Medal as the Auckland Rugby League 's 2021 women's player of the year.[ 4]
2022
In 2022, Albert-Jones played two tests for the Kiwi Ferns .[ 5]
2023
In May, Albert-Jones signed a two-year contract with NRLW side Newcastle Knights .[ 6] In round 1 of the 2023 NRLW season , she made her NRLW debut for the Knights against the St. George Illawarra Dragons .[ 7] She
Albert-Jones played at second-row in the Knights' 24-18 Grand Final win over the Gold Coast Titans .[ 8]
2024
In September, Albert-Jones signed a 3-year contract with the New Zealand Warriors starting in 2025.[ 9]
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