Jack Johns (rugby league)


Jack Johns is an Italy international rugby league footballer who currently plays for the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the National Rugby League. Primarily playing at, Johns represented Italy at the 2017 World Cup.

Background

Johns was born in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. He is of Italian descent from his mother's side.
He played his junior rugby league for the Harbord United Devils.
Johns is the son of former Newcastle Knights player and Australian international Matthew Johns, and the nephew of rugby league Immortal Andrew Johns.

Playing career

Early career

After finishing up with Harbord, Johns played for the Peninsula Seagulls in the Sydney Shield, where he was coached by Craig Gower.

2017

In 2017, Johns joined the Newcastle Knights, the same club his father Matthew and uncle Andrew had played over a combined 400 matches for, and won a premiership together with in 1997. He played 24 matches for their 2017 Holden Cup team. In October, he was named in the Italian national squad for the 2017 World Cup. He played at in Italy's match against Ireland, suffering a broken arm in the second half which ruled him out for the remainder of the tournament.

2018

In 2018, Johns alternated between the Knights' Intrust Super Premiership NSW team and the Western Suburbs Rosellas in the Newcastle Rugby League. He parted ways with the Knights at the end of the season.

2019

In 2019, Johns joined South Sydney. On 15 August, it was announced that Johns had signed a contract extension with Souths keeping him at the club until the end of 2020.

2020

In round 11 of the 2020 NRL season, Johns made his first grade debut for South Sydney against Canberra Raiders at GIO Stadium.