Jamie Shaul

Jamie Shaul (born 1 July 1992) is an English former rugby league and current rugby union player who plays as a fullback for Hull RUFC in the National League 2 North[5] and England national rugby league team.

Jamie Shaul
Personal information
Full nameJamie Edward Shaul[1]
Born (1992-07-01) 1 July 1992
Hull, Humberside, England
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight13 st 12 lb (88 kg)
Playing information
Rugby league
PositionFullback, Wing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2013–23 Hull F.C. 195 100 1 1 403
2013(DRTooltip Super League#Dual registration) → York City Knights 3 0 0 0 0
2022(loan) → Wakefield Trinity 6 1 0 0 4
Total 204 101 1 1 407
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2018– England 1 0 0 0 0
2018– England Knights 0 0 0 0 0
Rugby union
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2023– Hull RUFC 0 0 0 0 0
Source: [2][3][4]
As of 8 October 2023

Shaul spent time on loan at the York City Knights in the Kingstone Press Championship in 2013 and at Wakefield Trinity in 2022.

Background

Shaul was born in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England.

Playing career

Hull FC

An ex-brick layer, he was Hull's U20 player of the year in 2012 and has been ever present since August 2013. In the 2014 season, he has made 14 appearances and scored 10 tries.[6]

After making a strong start to his Hull F.C. career in 2013, he was handed a new 5-year contract. Shaul was Hull's starting full-back in the teams Challenge Cup Final defeat by Wigan Warriors

In 2016, Shaul played an important part in Hull's successful campaign. He scored the winning try in the team's 2016 Challenge Cup Final win over the Warrington Wolves, with a narrow 12-10 score at Wembley Stadium.[7][8]

As a result of his successful season, Shaul was included in the Super League Dream Team along with 5 of his teammates.

In 2017, Shaul once again won the Challenge Cup as Hull FC defeated Wigan Warriors by a score of 18-14 to win their second cup in as many years, the first time Hull have done this.[9]

Hull RUFC

On 4 Oct 2023 it was reported that he had retired from rugby league and was joining rugby union side Hull RUFC[10]

International career

In July 2018 he was selected in the England Knights Performance squad.[11]

In 2018 he was selected for England against France at the Leigh Sports Village.[12]

Honours

Club

Individual

References
  1. Companies House
  2. Rugby. Union loverugbyleague
  3. Rugby League Project
  4. Love Rugby League
  5. "Jamie Shaul Player Stats". loverugbyleague.com. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
  6. "Hull FC's ex-bricklayer Jamie Shaul keen to cement place with strong derby performance". Hull Daily Mail. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
  7. "Hull FC's Jamie Shaul's late try takes Challenge Cup away from Warrington". Guardian. 27 August 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
  8. "Challenge Cup final: Hull FC 12-10 Warrington Wolves". BBC. 27 August 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
  9. "Hull FC 18-14 Wigan recap as the Black and Whites claim back-to-back Challenge Cup triumphs". Mirror. 26 August 2017. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  10. "Former Hull FC fullback Jamie Shaul finds new club after rugby league retirement". Hull Daily Mail. 4 October 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  11. "Ten new additions in England Knights squad". loverugbyleague. 24 July 2018. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
  12. "Tom Johnstone marks debut with England hat-trick against France". Guardian. 17 October 2018. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
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