Jarrod Sammut
{{Short description|Malta dual-code rugby international footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2014}}
{{Use Australian English|date=July 2013}}
{{Infobox rugby league biography
|name = Jarrod "Jazz" Sammut
|fullname = Jarrod Sammut
|image = Jarrod Sammut 2018.jpg
|image_size = 325
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|position = {{rlp|SH|SO|FB|HK}}
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|02|15|df=yes}}
|birth_place = Blacktown, New South Wales, Australia
|height = {{convert|169|cm|ftin|abbr=on|order=flip}}
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|club1 = Penrith Panthers
|year1start = 2007
|year1end = 09
|appearances1 = 38
|tries1 = 9
|goals1 = 44
|fieldgoals1 = 2
|points1 = 126
|club2 = Crusaders RL
|year2start = 2010
|year2end = 11
|appearances2 = 35
|tries2 = 18
|goals2 = 0
|fieldgoals2 = 0
|points2 = 72
|club3 = Bradford Bulls
|year3start = 2012
|year3end = 13
|appearances3 = 40
|tries3 = 32
|goals3 = 60
|fieldgoals3 = 1
|points3 = 245
|club4 = {{nowrap|Wakefield Trinity Wildcats}}
|year4start = 2014
|year4end = 15
|appearances4 = 21
|tries4 = 9
|goals4 = 53
|fieldgoals4 = 0
|points4 = 142
|club5 = {{nowrap|→ Featherstone Rovers}}
|year5start = 2014({{Abbrlink|DR|Super League#Dual registration}})
|year5end =
|appearances5 = 1
|tries5 = 0
|goals5 = 10
|fieldgoals5 = 0
|points5 = 20
|club6 = {{nowrap|→ London Broncos}}
|year6start = 2015(loan)
|year6end =
|appearances6 = 5
|tries6 = 1
|goals6 = 0
|fieldgoals6 = 0
|points6 = 4
|club7 = → Workington Town
|year7start = 2015({{Abbrlink|DR|Super League#Dual registration}})
|year7end =
|appearances7 = 12
|tries7 = 9
|goals7 = 20
|fieldgoals7 = 1
|points7 = 77
|club8 = Workington Town
|year8start = 2016
|year8end =
|appearances8 = 25
|tries8 = 24
|goals8 = 57
|fieldgoals8 = 2
|points8 = 212
|club9 = London Broncos
|year9start = 2017
|year9end = 18
|appearances9 = 55
|tries9 = 45
|goals9 = 191
|fieldgoals9 = 4
|points9 = 566
|club10 = Wigan Warriors
|year10start = 2019
|year10end = 20
|appearances10 = 14
|tries10 = 2
|goals10 = 0
|fieldgoals10 = 0
|points10 = 8
|club11 = Leigh Centurions
|year11start = 2020
|year11end =
|appearances11 = 1
|tries11 = 0
|goals11 = 0
|fieldgoals11 = 0
|points11 = 0
|club12 = London Broncos
|year12start = 2021
|year12end =
|appearances12 = 9
|tries12 = 6
|goals12 = 2
|fieldgoals12 = 0
|points12 = 28
| club13 = {{nowrap|Barrow Raiders}}
| year13start = 2022
| year13end = 23
| appearances13 = 27
| tries13 = 20
| goals13 = 45
| fieldgoals13 = 1
| points13 = 171
| club14 = {{nowrap|Workington Town}}
| year14start = 2024
| year14end =
| appearances14 = 11
| tries14 = 5
| goals14 = 0
| fieldgoals14 = 0
| points14 = 20
| club15 = {{nowrap|→ Bradford Bulls}}
| year15start = 2024(loan)
| year15end =
| appearances15 = 8
| tries15 = 1
| goals15 = 1
| fieldgoals15 = 0
| points15 = 6
| club16 = Keighley Cougars
| year16start = 2025
| year16end =
| appearances16 = 3
| tries16 = 0
| goals16 = 0
| fieldgoals16 = 0
| points16 = 0
|teamA = {{rlnt|Malta}}
|yearAstart = 2006
|yearAend = present
|appearancesA = 17
|triesA = 11
|goalsA = 32
|fieldgoalsA = 1
|pointsA = 107
|ru_teamA = Malta
|ru_yearAstart = 2008
|ru_yearAend =
|ru_appearancesA = 1
|ru_triesA = 0
|ru_goalsA = 4
|ru_fieldgoalsA = 0
|ru_pointsA = 11
|source = {{cite web|title=Jarrod Sammut|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/Jarrod_Sammut/summary.html|publisher=Rugby League Project}}{{cite web|title=Player Stats 2006-11|url=http://www.crusadersrfl.com/page.php?id=444|publisher=crusadersrfl.com|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111205034050/http://www.crusadersrfl.com/page.php?id=444|archive-date=5 December 2011}}{{cite web|title=Jarrod Sammut|url=http://www.loverugbyleague.com/stats/players/Jarrod-Sammut/|publisher=Love Rugby League}}
| updated = 28 January 2025
}}
Jarrod Sammut (born 15 February 1987) is a Maltese international rugby league footballer who most recently played as a {{rlp|so}} or {{rlp|sh}} for Keighley Cougars in League One.
He previously played for Penrith Panthers in the NRL, and played for Crusaders RL, Bradford Bulls, Wakefield Trinity Wildcats and Wigan Warriors in the Super League. Sammut spent time on loan from the Wildcats at Featherstone Rovers, London and Workington Town in the Championship. He joined Workington on a permanent deal in the Kingstone Press Championship. He has also played for the Broncos and the Leigh Centurions in the second tier. Sammut is a dual-code international for Malta, having represented both the Malta national rugby league team and the Malta national rugby union team.
Early life
Sammut was born in Blacktown, New South Wales, Australia to parents Darren and Kim. He is of Indigenous Australian descent through his mother, and Maltese descent through his paternal grandparents.{{cite web|last=Walshaw|first=Nick|date=6 June 2008|title=Panthers poster boy: Jarrod Sammut|url=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/panthers-poster-boy-jarrod-sammut/story-e6frexqi-1111116550728|publisher=Daily Telegraph|access-date=17 October 2016}}
He was educated at Patrician Brothers' College Blacktown and played junior rugby league for the Doonside Roos.
Playing career
=Penrith Panthers=
Sammut was a member of the Penrith Panthers squad that defeated Newcastle Knights in the 2006 Jersey Flegg Cup grand final. He made his NRL début for the Panthers on 4 August 2007 against the South Sydney Rabbitohs. On 30 September 2007, Sammut captained the Panthers' side in their Jersey Flegg Cup Grand Final, scoring 1 try, 3 goals, and 1 field goal in their 19-14 win over the Parramatta Eels.{{cite web|last=Fitzgibbon|first=Liam|date=30 September 2007|title=Penrith comeback seals Jersey Flegg grand final|url=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/panthers-win-flegg-final/story-e6frexnr-1111114535938|publisher=Daily Telegraph|access-date=17 October 2016}}
=Crusaders RL=
In April 2010, Sammut was released from the final year of his Panthers' contract to join the Crusaders in the Super League on a two-and-a-half-year contract until the end of 2012.{{cite web|date=28 April 2010|title=Crusaders sign Malta scrum-half Jarrod Sammut|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_league/super_league/celtic_crusaders/8649438.stm|publisher=BBC|access-date=3 May 2010}}
His arrival in Wales was delayed by volcanic ash and a broken down plane. The delay meant that Sammut made it to Wales only one day before the team headed to Edinburgh for the Magic Weekend.{{cite web|url=http://www.dailypost.co.uk/sport-news/crusaders-super-league/2010/04/30/jarrod-sammut-goes-straight-into-crusaders-squad-for-bradford-bulls-clash-55578-26346775/ |title=Jarrod Sammut goes straight into Crusaders squad for Bradford Bulls clash |publisher=Daily Post North Wales |date=30 April 2010 |access-date=3 May 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120314093210/http://www.dailypost.co.uk/sport-news/crusaders-super-league/2010/04/30/jarrod-sammut-goes-straight-into-crusaders-squad-for-bradford-bulls-clash-55578-26346775/ |archive-date=14 March 2012 }} Despite the late arrival and jet lag, Sammut scored a try in his Crusaders debut.{{cite web|url=http://www.thenational.ae/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100502/SPORT/705019846/1173|title=Sammut off to a roaring start for Crusaders|publisher=The National|date=1 May 2010|access-date=3 May 2010}}
=Bradford Bulls=
Sammut joined the Bradford Bulls in 2012 on a one-year contract. During the 2013 pre-season, he signed a new two-tier extension to his contract.{{citation needed|date=November 2016}}
=Wakefield Trinity Wildcats=
After playing for the Bradford Bulls in a 2014 pre-season match, Sammut signed a two-year contract with the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats on 14 February 2014, one day before the start of the Super League season.
On 25 June 2014, Sammut joined Featherstone Rovers on a dual-registration.{{cite web|date=25 June 2014|title=Wakefield's Jarrod Sammut loaned to Championship's Featherstone|url=http://www.skysports.com/rugby-league/news/12208/9361179/super-league-wakefields-jarrod-sammut-loaned-to-championships-featherstone|publisher=Sky Sports|access-date=17 October 2016}} He played in their match against the North Wales Crusaders (the successor of his former club), kicking 10 goals from 10 attempts.[http://www.skysports.com/rugby-league/featherstone-vs-crusaders/40178 Featherstone vs Crusaders]. Retrieved 17 October 2016.[http://www.featherstonerovers.net/article/45405/featherstone-rovers---nw-crusaders Featherstone Rovers 56-18 NW Crusaders] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161112204828/http://www.featherstonerovers.net/article/45405/featherstone-rovers---nw-crusaders |date=12 November 2016 }}. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
On 26 February 2015, Sammut joined the London Broncos on a dual-registration.{{cite web|date=26 February 2015|title=Broncos sign dual registration deal with Wakefield Wildcats|url=http://www.londonbroncosrl.com/news/broncos-sign-dual-registration-deal-with-wakefield-wildcats/|publisher=LondonBroncosRL.com|access-date=18 October 2016}}
=Workington Town=
On 23 December 2015, Sammut signed with Workington Town.{{cite web|date=23 December 2015|title=Jarrod Sammut is a Townie|url=http://www.townrlfc.com/news/article/48128/jarrod-sammut-is-a-townie|publisher=TownRLFC.com|access-date=17 October 2016}}{{cite web|date=24 December 2015|title=RL ace Jarrod Sammut returns to Workington Town|url=http://www.timesandstar.co.uk/sport/town/RL-ace-Jarrod-Sammut-returns-to-Workington-Town-367e6512-ea31-422d-9936-cdf1adafbdaf-ds|website=Times and Star|access-date=17 July 2016}}
=London Broncos=
Sammut signed a two-year deal with the London Broncos on 25 October 2016.{{cite web|date=25 October 2016|title=Jarrod Sammut signs for London Broncos|url=https://www.rugbyam.co.uk/articles/news/championship/jarrod-sammut-signs-for-london-broncos/|publisher=Rugby AM|access-date=12 November 2016}}{{cite web|date=26 October 2016|title=Jarrod Sammut joins London Broncos|url=http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2016/10/26/jarrod-sammut-joins-london-broncos|publisher=SBS|access-date=12 November 2016}}
=Leigh Centurions=
On 5 December 2019 it was announced that Sammut would join the Leigh Centurions.{{cite web|url=https://www.rugby-league.com/article/56101/jarrod-sammut-joins-leigh|title=JARROD SAMMUT JOINS LEIGH|website=www.rugby-league.com|access-date=19 Dec 2020|date=5 Dec 2019}}
=Barrow Raiders=
On 3 December 2021, he signed for Barrow Raiders in the RFL Championship.{{cite web|website=RugbyLeague.com|date=3 Dec 2021|accessdate=4 Dec 2021|title=Barrow Raiders sign Jarrod Sammut|url=https://www.rugby-league.com/article/36335/barrow-raiders-sign-jarrod-sammut}}
On 1 December 2023 he left Barrow Raiders and become a free-agent.{{cite web|website=Love Rugby League|date=1 Dec 2023|title=Jarrod Sammut becomes a free agent as former Super League half-back departs Barrow Raiders|url=https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/jarrod-sammut-becomes-a-free-agent-as-former-super-league-half-back-departs-barrow-raiders}}
=Workington Town RLFC (rejoin)=
On 10 January 2024 he signed for Workington Town RLFC in League One{{cite web|website=Love Rugby League|date=10 Jan 2024|title=Jarrod Sammut's next destination confirmed with ex-Super League star set to play in new division for first time|url=https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/jarrod-sammuts-next-destination-confirmed-with-ex-super-league-star-set-to-play-in-new-division-for-first-time}}
=Bradford Bulls (loan)=
On 30 July 2024, Bradford Bulls announced that Sammut had returned to the club on a loan deal until the end of the 2024 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.bradfordbulls.co.uk/article/2649/bulls-re-sign-sammut |title=Bulls re-sign Sammut |website=Bradford Bulls |date=30 July 2024 |access-date=13 August 2024}}
=Keighley Cougars=
Released by Workington at the end of the 2024 season, Sammut joined League One Keighley Cougars on a one-year contract on 28 January 2025.{{cite web |title=Cougars snaffle Sammut |url=https://keighleycougars.uk/cougars-snaffle-sammut |publisher=Keighley Cougars |access-date=28 January 2025 |date=28 January 2025}} After making three appearances for the club, his contract was cancelled by mutual consent on 28 March 2025.{{cite news |title=Former Super League star Jarrod Sammut sees League 1 contract terminated |url=https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/former-super-league-star-jarrod-sammut-sees-league-1-contract-terminated |access-date=28 March 2025 |work=Love Rugby League |date=28 March 2025 |language=en}}
Representative career
=Rugby League=
Sammut made his Test début for Malta on 8 October 2006 in their match against Lebanon.{{cite web|date=31 July 2007|title=Sammut in NRL debut, lifts Panthers to rare home win|url=http://www.malteserugbyleague.com/article.php?subaction=showfull&id=1185870620|publisher=Maltese Rugby League|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070824180058/http://www.malteserugbyleague.com/article.php?subaction=showfull&id=1185870620&archive=&start_from=&ucat=|archive-date=24 August 2007}} His 36-point haul against Norway in the 2011 European Shield equaled the record for most points scored by a player in an international match, according to the RLEF.{{cite web|title=Sammut equals point-scoring record|url=http://www.malteserugbyleague.com/news/1-latest-news/542-sammut-equals-point-scoring-record|publisher=Maltese Rugby League|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927100218/http://www.malteserugbyleague.com/news/1-latest-news/542-sammut-equals-point-scoring-record|archive-date=27 September 2011}} Sammut was named in Malta's train-on squad for their 28 October 2016 Test match against Thailand.{{cite web|date=6 September 2016|title=Malta name squad for Ireland & Thailand matches|url=http://www.asiapacificrl.com/2016/09/06/malta-name-squad-ireland-thailand-matches/|publisher=Asia Pacific Rugby League Confederation|access-date=17 October 2016}} The match was cancelled following the death of Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej.{{cite web|date=17 October 2016|title=Malta tour of Thailand cancelled|url=http://www.asiapacificrl.com/2016/10/17/malta-tour-thailand-cancelled/|publisher=Asia Pacific Rugby League Confederation|access-date=12 November 2016}}
Sammut has also represented Malta in non-Test matches. On 19 October 2007, he scored a try against the Royal Logistic Corps' rugby league team.{{citation needed|date=May 2017}} In October 2009, Sammut represented Malta in the Australian Mediterranean (Aus-Med) Shield at Marconi Stadium in Sydney, a tournament made up completely of Australian residents, such as Blake Austin, John Skandalis and Cameron Ciraldo.{{cite web|date=6 October 2009|title=Aus-Med Shield Tournament|url=http://www.nswrl.com.au/nswcup/article.php?id=818|publisher=NSWRL.com.au|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091009024608/http://www.nswrl.com.au/nswcup/article.php?id=818|archive-date=9 October 2009}} Sammut played in both of Malta's games, against Italy and Portugal.
=Rugby Union=
On 25 October 2008, Sammut represented the Malta national rugby union team in their 2011 Rugby World Cup qualifying match against Croatia. He kicked 3 penalty goals and 1 conversion for a total of 11 points in Malta's 16-18 loss.{{cite web|last=Camilleri|first=Valhmor|date=26 October 2008|title=Last-gasp penalty foils Malta|url=http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20081026/rugby/last-gasp-penalty-foils-malta.230569|publisher=Times of Malta|access-date=17 October 2016}} Sammut was to also play against Sweden on 1 November 2008, but was pulled from the game after the NRL learned he was playing union, not league.{{cite web|last=Mascord|first=Steve|date=29 October 2008|title=Sammut sidelined after contract breach|url=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/sammut-sidelined-after-contract-breach/story-e6frexqi-1111117881524|publisher=Daily Telegraph|access-date=16 October 2016}}
References
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External links
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- [https://www.wiganwarriors.com/teams/first-team/jarrod-sammut Wigan Warriors profile]
- [https://www.superleague.co.uk/player/431/jarrod%3Cbr-%3Esammut SL profile]
- [http://www.londonbroncosrl.com/players/jarrod-sammut/ London Broncos profile]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20110227051940/http://www.penrithpanthers.com.au/default.aspx?s=player-profile-display&id=771&team=Panthers&jarrod-sammut Penrith Panthers profile]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20071001045158/http://www.rleague.com/db/player/s/sammut_jarrod/index.php Sammut at Rleague.com]
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