Jarrod Sammut
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Jarrod Sammut is an Australian born Maltese
rugby league player who plays for Bradford Bulls
in the Super League
. He previously played for the Penrith Panthers
in the National Rugby League
(NRL). Sammut has represented Malta at international level in both rugby league
and rugby union
.
, a western suburb of Sydney. He played school football and was educated at Patrician Brothers' College Blacktown
and junior football for Doonside. He was a member of the 2006 Penrith Panthers
Jersey Flegg squad that defeated the Newcastle Knights
in the grand final.
He was responsible for some match winning performances during the 2008 season but failed to cement a regular spot in the team, before leaving the NRL for English Super League
.
outfit Crusaders, based in Wrexham
North Wales
. He signed with the Crusaders for three years.
Sammut's 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
. Despite the late arrival and jet lag
, Sammut scored a try in his Crusaders debut.
when he signed a 1 Year Contract with them.
2012 - 2012 Season
as well as the Malta national rugby union team
. His single appearance for the union team was an 11 point performance in 2008. He has not played for the union side since, however. In rugby league, he featured for Malta in the 2011 European Shield
.
Maltese people
The Maltese are an ethnic group indigenous to the Southern European nation of Malta, and identified with the Maltese language. Malta is an island in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea...
rugby league player who plays for Bradford Bulls
Bradford Bulls
Bradford Bulls is a professional rugby league club based in the city of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. They play in the European Super League and are currently joint 10th in the league....
in the Super League
Super League
Super League is the top-level professional rugby league football club competition in Europe. As a result of sponsorship from engage Mutual Assurance the competition is currently officially known as the engage Super League. The League features fourteen teams: thirteen from England and one from...
. He previously played for the Penrith Panthers
Penrith Panthers
The Penrith Panthers are an Australian professional rugby league football team based in the western Sydney suburb of Penrith. They compete in the National Rugby League premiership, the top rugby league football competition in Australasia. For the 2012 NRL season they will be coached by Ivan...
in the National Rugby League
National Rugby League
The National Rugby League is the top league of professional rugby league football clubs in Australasia. The NRL's main competition, called the Telstra Premiership , is contested by sixteen teams, fifteen of which are based in Australia with one based in New Zealand...
(NRL). Sammut has represented Malta at international level in both rugby league
Malta national rugby league team
In 2004, the Maltese Rugby League Association was formed to introduce the game of rugby league football to Malta. Malta played its first game in Malta on October 22, 2005 when they defeated England Lionhearts 36-6 at the Marsa Stadium, and in 2008 a domestic competition kicked off on the island.The...
and rugby union
Malta national rugby union team
The Malta national rugby union team are governed by the Malta Rugby Football Union . Although Malta has yet to qualify for the Rugby World Cup, the island state has made remarkable progression since its first international in 2000...
.
Early career
Jarrod Sammut was born in Blacktown, New South WalesBlacktown, New South Wales
Blacktown is a suburb in the City of Blacktown, in Western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Blacktown is located 34 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district and is the administrative centre of the local government area of City of Blacktown.Blacktown is the largest...
, a western suburb of Sydney. He played school football and was educated at Patrician Brothers' College Blacktown
Patrician Brothers' College Blacktown
Patrician Brothers' College, Blacktown is a Roman Catholic, independent secondary, day school for boys, located in Blacktown, a western suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.-History:...
and junior football for Doonside. He was a member of the 2006 Penrith Panthers
Penrith Panthers
The Penrith Panthers are an Australian professional rugby league football team based in the western Sydney suburb of Penrith. They compete in the National Rugby League premiership, the top rugby league football competition in Australasia. For the 2012 NRL season they will be coached by Ivan...
Jersey Flegg squad that defeated the Newcastle Knights
Newcastle Knights
The Newcastle Knights are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Newcastle, New South Wales. They compete in Australasia's premier rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership...
in the grand final.
Penrith Panthers
Jarrod Sammut made his debut in late 2007 against the RabbitohsSouth Sydney Rabbitohs
The South Sydney Rabbitohs are an Australian professional rugby league football team based in Redfern, a suburb of South-central Sydney, New South Wales. They participate in the National Rugby League premiership and are one of nine existing teams from the state capital...
He was responsible for some match winning performances during the 2008 season but failed to cement a regular spot in the team, before leaving the NRL for English Super League
Super League
Super League is the top-level professional rugby league football club competition in Europe. As a result of sponsorship from engage Mutual Assurance the competition is currently officially known as the engage Super League. The League features fourteen teams: thirteen from England and one from...
.
Super League
In March 2010, Sammut left Penrith to join Super LeagueSuper League
Super League is the top-level professional rugby league football club competition in Europe. As a result of sponsorship from engage Mutual Assurance the competition is currently officially known as the engage Super League. The League features fourteen teams: thirteen from England and one from...
outfit Crusaders, based in Wrexham
Wrexham
Wrexham is a town in Wales. It is the administrative centre of the wider Wrexham County Borough, and the largest town in North Wales, located in the east of the region. It is situated between the Welsh mountains and the lower Dee Valley close to the border with Cheshire, England...
North Wales
North Wales
North Wales is the northernmost unofficial region of Wales. It is bordered to the south by the counties of Ceredigion and Powys in Mid Wales and to the east by the counties of Shropshire in the West Midlands and Cheshire in North West England...
. He signed with the Crusaders for three years.
Sammut's arrival in Wales was delayed by volcanic ash
2010 eruptions of Eyjafjallajökull
The 2010 eruptions of Eyjafjallajökull were volcanic events at Eyjafjöll in Iceland which, although relatively small for volcanic eruptions, caused enormous disruption to air travel across western and northern Europe over an initial period of six days in April 2010. Additional localised disruption...
and a broken down plane. The delay meant that Sammut made it to Wales only one day before the team headed to Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
for the Magic Weekend
Magic Weekend
The Magic Weekend, previously Millennium Magic, is a concept by the Rugby Football League to stage an entire round of Super League matches in prestigious and exciting cities to showcase the sport....
. Despite the late arrival and jet lag
Jet lag
Jet lag, medically referred to as desynchronosis, is a physiological condition which results from alterations to the body's circadian rhythms; it is classified as one of the circadian rhythm sleep disorders...
, Sammut scored a try in his Crusaders debut.
Bradford Bulls
Jarrod became the 3rd new signing for the Bradford BullsBradford Bulls
Bradford Bulls is a professional rugby league club based in the city of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. They play in the European Super League and are currently joint 10th in the league....
when he signed a 1 Year Contract with them.
2012 - 2012 Season
2012 Bradford Bulls season
This article details the Bradford Bulls rugby league football club's 2012 season. This is the seventeenth season of the Super League era.-Season Review:July 2011...
Representative career
Due to heritage rules, Sammut qualifies to represent Malta internationally. He has played with the Malta national rugby league teamMalta national rugby league team
In 2004, the Maltese Rugby League Association was formed to introduce the game of rugby league football to Malta. Malta played its first game in Malta on October 22, 2005 when they defeated England Lionhearts 36-6 at the Marsa Stadium, and in 2008 a domestic competition kicked off on the island.The...
as well as the Malta national rugby union team
Malta national rugby union team
The Malta national rugby union team are governed by the Malta Rugby Football Union . Although Malta has yet to qualify for the Rugby World Cup, the island state has made remarkable progression since its first international in 2000...
. His single appearance for the union team was an 11 point performance in 2008. He has not played for the union side since, however. In rugby league, he featured for Malta in the 2011 European Shield
RLEF European Shield
-Standings:-2007:This is the first time the European Shield took place. Germany and the Czech Republic had little experience having only played a few games beforehand. Serbia were a little more experienced taking players from their domestic league, the Serbian Championship...
.