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| Full name | Jared Waerea Hargreaves | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1989-01-20)20 January 1989 (age 36) Rotorua, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 116 kg (18 st 4 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jared Waerea-Hargreaves (born 20 January 1989) is a New Zealand professionalrugby league footballer who plays as aprop forHull KR in theSuper League andNew Zealand at international level.[2]
Waerea-Hargreaves started his NRL career at theManly-Warringah Sea Eagles. He was recruited by theSydney Roosters, in 2010 and played in that year'sGrand Final loss to St. George-Illawarra. He was a member of theSydney Roosters winning Grand Final sides in2013,[1]2018 and2019. He has also played for theNRL All Stars.
Waerea-Hargreaves was born inRotorua, New Zealand, and is ofMāori and English descent. He moved to Australia as a youth.
Waerea-Hargreaves first made a name for himself playing schoolboyrugby union atIona College (Queensland), through some impressive performances in the AIC competition, making the AIC rep side which played the GPS rep side. Waerea-Hargreaves joined theWaratahs Academy in Sydney. Waerea-Hargreaves played forAustralia at the2007 Under 19 Rugby World Championship in Ireland alongside future-Super Rugby players, such asDan Palmer,Pat McCabe andBlair Connor.[3][4]
Waerea-Hargreaves was signed by theManly-Warringah Sea Eagles recruitment manager,Noel Cleal, despite never having played rugby league.[5]
Waerea-Hargreaves played in the Sea EaglesNYC team in 2008 and 2009.
Waerea-Hargreaves made hisNRL debut against theBrisbane Broncos in round 9, playing off the interchange bench in the Sea Eagles 22–20 win atSuncorp Stadium.[6] In his next match, in round 15, Waerea-Hargreaves scored his first NRL career try in the Sea Eagles 20–14 victory over theCanberra Raiders atBrookvale Oval.[7] Waerea-Hargreaves played 6 matches and scored a try during theseason. He was also named in theToyota Cup team of the year.[8] He was selected as part of theNew Zealand national rugby league teamFour Nations squad and made his debut againstTonga.[9] Waerea-Hargreaves scored two tries againstFrance in the Kiwis 62–12 win atStade Ernest Wallon.[10]
Waerea-Hargreaves joined theSydney Roosters in 2010 on a three-year deal. He was selected to play for New Zealand from the interchange bench in theANZAC Test, in their 12–8 loss.[11] In week 1 of the finals, againstWests Tigers, Waerea-Hargreaves was on a receiving end of big hit fromSimon Dwyer. The Roosters won 19–15 in golden point extra time due to aShaun Kenny-Dowall 70-metre intercept try.[12] Waerea-Hargreaves played off the interchange bench in the2010 NRL Grand Final, losing 32–8 to theSt George-Illawarra Dragons.[13] He played in 19 matches for the Roosters in2010. Waerea-Hargreaves played a match for New Zealand in theFour Nations, a 76–12 victory overPapua New Guinea.[14]
In round 25, against theCronulla-Sutherland Sharks, Waerea-Hargreaves scored his first club try for the Roosters in the 36–25 win at theSFS.[15] He played in 21 matches and scored a try for theseason. Waerea-Hargreaves was selected in the New ZealandFour Nations squad.[16]
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On 6 February, Waerea-Hargreaves played for theNRL All Stars on the interchange bench in the 28–12 win over theIndigenous All Stars.[17]
He played in 23 matches and scored 3 tries in2012. Waerea-Hargreaves played off the interchange bench in the October test against Australia.[18]
For the2013 ANZAC Test, Waerea-Hargreaves played for New Zealand at prop in their 32–12 loss.[19] In round 9, he copped a 5-week suspension after being sent off for a head tackle against the Sea Eagles.[20] Waerea-Hargreaves played prop in his secondgrand final against the Sea Eagles, the Roosters winning 26–18.[21][22] Waerea-Hargreaves played in 21 matches and scored a try in the Roosters' successfulseason.
He played for the Kiwis in all 7 matches of theWorld Cup including the 34–2 loss to Australia in the final.[23][24]
In round 11, against theCanterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs atANZ Stadium, Waerea-Hargreaves played his 100th NRL career match in the Roosters 32–12 win.[25] In round 19, against thePenrith Panthers at the SFS, he played his 100th match for the Roosters in the 32–12 win.[26] Waerea-Hargreaves finished off the2014 season with him playing in 26 matches and scoring a try. In December, theCanberra Raiders offered Waerea-Hargreaves a multimillion-dollar contract but ended negotiations after he failed to meet a deadline.[27][28]
On 24 January, Waerea-Hargreaves was the co-captain of Roosters2015 Auckland Nines squad alongsideMitchell Pearce.[29] On 13 February, he played for theNRL All Stars in the2015 All Stars match. The NRL All Stars lost 20–6 to theIndigenous All Stars.[30] In round 23, against theParramatta Eels, Waerea-Hargreaves scored one of the best solo tries of the season, scoring a crucial try by steamrolling two defenders and brushed off two more to score next to the posts in the Roosters 28–18 win.[31][32] In the next match against theBrisbane Broncos, his season ended after he suffered a knee injury.[33][34] Waerea-Hargreaves finished theyear with him playing in 19 matches and scoring 2 tries.
In round 9, against theNewcastle Knights, Waerea-Hargreaves made his return for the Roosters from injury, playing off the interchange bench in the 38–0 win at the Sydney Football Stadium.[35][36] Waerea-Hargreaves finished the2016 NRL season with him playing in 14 matches for the Roosters. On 6 September 2016, Waerea-Hargreaves was added to theNew Zealand national rugby league team train-on squad for the2016 Four Nations.[37]
Waerea-Hargreaves played in every game of the 2017 NRL season for the Roosters as the club fell one game short of a grand final appearance suffering a shock defeat by North Queensland in the preliminary final 29–16.[38][39]
Waerea-Hargreaves was part of the Easts side which won their 4th minor premiership in 6 seasons. On 30 September, Waerea-Hargreaves played in Eastern Suburbs 21–6 victory over Melbourne in the 2018 NRL grand final winning his second premiership as a player and the roosters 14th.[40]
In round 17 against North Queensland, Waerea-Hargreaves was placed on report in the club's 15–12 loss at theCentral Coast Stadium after allegedly headbutting North Queensland playerJosh McGuire. Waerea-Hargreaves was later cleared of any wrongdoing but was initially facing a two match ban.[41]In round 25 against arch rivalsSouth Sydney, Waerea-Hargreaves was placed on report after hitting Souths playerLiam Knight with a late tackle around the head which left Knight bleeding on the ground. The Roosters would go on to lose the match 16–10 atANZ Stadium.[42]
In the qualifying final against South Sydney, Waerea-Hargreaves was placed on report and later suspended for one match after being found guilty of tripping Souths playerJames Roberts.[43]Waerea-Hargreaves missed the club's preliminary final victory over Melbourne but played in the2019 NRL Grand Final where theSydney Roosters won the match 14–8 against theCanberra Raiders atANZ Stadium. It was the club's second consecutive premiership and the third premiership for Waerea-Hargreaves as a player.[44]
On 22 November 2019, it was announced that Waerea-Hargreaves had signed a three-year contract extension to keep him at the club until the end of the 2023 season.[45]
Waerea-Hargreaves played 18 games for the club in the2020 NRL season. They fell short of a third successive premiership losing to Canberra in the elimination final.[46]
Waerea-Hargreaves played a total of 23 games for theSydney Roosters in the2021 NRL season including the club's two finals matches. TheSydney Roosters would be eliminated from the second week of the finals losing to Manly 42-6.[47][48]
In round 24 of the2022 NRL season, Waerea-Hargreaves was sent to the sin bin for a dangerous high tackle during the Sydney Roosters upset victory overMelbourne.[49]In the elimination final, Waerea-Hargreaves was sent to the sin bin for a dangerous tackle in the club's upset defeat to arch-rivals South Sydney which ended their season.[50]In the third group stage match at the2021 Rugby League World Cup, Waerea-Hargreaves was sent to the sin bin for a stiff arm to the head of Dan Norman during New Zealand's 48-10 victory over the Republic of Ireland.[51]
Waerea-Hargreaves signed a one-year extension with the club for the 2024 season. In round 26 of the2023 NRL season, Waerea-Hargreaves was placed on report for a high tackle on Wests Tigers playerApisai Koroisau. Waerea-Hargreaves was later suspended for seven matches, which ended his season.[52]
Waerea-Hargreaves announced on 20 February that he would depart the Sydney Roosters at the end of the season.[53] A day later it was announced thatHull Kingston Rovers signed the prop for the 2025 season.[54][55]In round 10 of the2024 NRL season, Waerea-Hargreaves played his 300th game for the Sydney Roosters in their 38-18 victory over the New Zealand Warriors.[56] Waerea-Hargreaves would go outright first for most games played for the club during their round 18 match against St. George Illawarra. Waerea-Hargreaves was sin binned during the game. Waerea-Hargreaves played 18 games for the Sydney Roosters in his final season at the club including their preliminary final defeat against Melbourne.[57][58]
On 14 April 2025, Hargreaves announced that 2025 will be his final year of playing rugby league, and that he will be retiring at the end of the2025 Super League season.[59]
| Year | Team | Games | Tries | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 |  Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | 6 | 1 | 4 |
| 2010 |  Sydney Roosters | 19 | ||
| 2011 | 21 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2012 | 23 | 3 | 12 | |
| 2013 | 21 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2014 | 26 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2015 | 19 | 2 | 8 | |
| 2016 | 14 | |||
| 2017 | 26 | |||
| 2018 | 24 | 2 | 8 | |
| 2019 | 20 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2020 | 18 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2021 | 23 | |||
| 2022 | 20 | 3 | 12 | |
| 2023 | 17 | |||
| 2024 | 18 | |||
| 2025 |  Hull KR | 5 | ||
| Totals | 321 | 16 | 64 |
| Opponent | Played | Wins | Draws | Losses | Win % | Tries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Broncos | 20 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 55% | 0 |
 Raiders | 20 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 65% | 1 |
 Bulldogs | 21 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 67% | 0 |
 Sharks | 21 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 48% | 2 |
 Dolphins | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 0 |
 Titans | 20 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 80% | 0 |
| Sea Eagles | 24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 50% | 1 |
 Storm | 22 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 36% | 1 |
 Knights | 22 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 77% | 1 |
 Cowboys | 19 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 58% | 1 |
 Eels | 15 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 73% | 3 |
 Panthers | 20 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 45% | 1 |
 Dragons | 26 | 17 | 0 | 9 | 65% | 1 |
 Rabbitohs | 25 | 14 | 0 | 11 | 56% | 1 |
 Warriors | 17 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 65% | 1 |
 Tigers | 23 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 91% | 2 |
