Jahream Bula

Jahream Bula-Okesene (born 30 January 2002) is a New Zealand rugby league footballer who plays as a fullback for the Wests Tigers in the National Rugby League (NRL).

Jahream Bula-Okesene
Personal information
Full nameJahream Jordan Bula-Okesene
Born (2002-01-30) 30 January 2002
Auckland, New Zealand
Height187 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight91 kg (14 st 5 lb)
Playing information
PositionFullback
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2023– Wests Tigers 18 5 0 0 20
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2023 Fiji 1 1 0 0 4
Source: [1]
As of 1 September 2023

Background

Bula was born in Auckland. His father is of both Indigenous Australian and Fijian descent.[2] He also has New Zealand and Samoan heritage.[3] Bula relocated to Australia when he was 13, attending renowned rugby league nursery Keebra Park High, and playing for the Runaway Bay Seagulls.

Career

2023

Bula was named to make his debut on 22 April, with coach Tim Sheens saying, "He's athletic, he plays the position well, he's only young but a good kid. I just want him to play his natural game. I don’t expect him to win us the game, I just want him to do his job."[4] Starting at fullback, Bula was among those who were awarded Dally M points as one of the best players in the game.[5] In round 20 of the 2023 NRL season, Bula scored two tries for the Wests Tigers in their 18-34 loss against Newcastle.[6] Bula played a total of 18 games for the Wests Tigers in the 2023 NRL season as the club finished with the Wooden Spoon for a second straight year.[7]

On 20th September 2023. Wests Tigers announced the upgraded extension of Bula's contract to end of 2027 for a reported $2.7M.[8][9]

References
  1. Rugby League Project
  2. "A dream come true". Wests Tigers.
  3. Christian Nicolussi. "'This whole year has been surreal': The quiet rookie making a big noise at Tigers". The Sydney Morning Herald.(Subscription required.)
  4. Christian Nicolussi. "Why Wests Tigers may have finally found their long-term No. 1". The Sydney Morning Herald.
  5. "Dally M Update: Round 8". nrl.com.
  6. "Newcastle Knights beat Wests Tigers 34-18 as Jack Hetherington sin-binned yet again". www.abc.net.au.
  7. "'Circus act' that summed up year from hell... and big call left for Benji: Wests Tigers Brutal Review". www.foxsports.com.au.
  8. "Jahream Bula extends stay at Wests Tigers". Match Preview: Round 11 vs Bulldogs. 2023-09-20. Retrieved 2023-09-21.
  9. Pryde, Scott (2023-09-21). "Jahream Bula puts pen to paper on mega new deal". Zero Tackle. Retrieved 2023-09-21.
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