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Jack Wighton
Jack Wighton (born 4 February 1993) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a centre for the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the National Rugby League (NRL) and for the Indigenous All Stars.
Wighton previously played for the Canberra Raiders, with whom he won the Clive Churchill Medal in the 2019 NRL Grand Final, playing as a five-eighth. Wighton played for Australia at international level, playing centre in the 2022 Rugby League World Cup Final. He played for New South Wales in State of Origin as a bench utility, centre and five-eighth. He represented the Prime Minister's XIII as a fullback and for Country Origin as a centre and fullback. Wighton started his NRL career as a winger before moving to centre, five-eighth and fullback. He won the 2020 Dally M Medal playing five-eighth for the Raiders.
Wighton was born in Orange, New South Wales, Australia. He is Wiradjuri on his mother's side, and his family are from Peak Hill (Bulgandramine Mission) and Wellington, New South Wales. Other rugby league players that Wighton is related to include Brent Naden, Willie Tonga, and Latrell Mitchell.
Wighton played his junior football for Orange CYMS and Bloomfield Tigers before being signed by the Canberra Raiders. He played for the Werribee Centrals Football Club reserves sides.
Wighton left his job as a brickie's labourer to pursue a career in football.
Wighton has represented NSW Under 18s and Australian Schoolboys in 2010.
Wighton played for the Raiders NYC team in 2011 before being promoted to the Raiders full-time NRL squad.
In Round 2 of the 2012 NRL season, Wighton made his NRL debut for the Canberra Raiders against the Gold Coast Titans, having an impressive debut match on the wing in the Raiders 24–12 win at Robina Stadium. In round 6, against the New Zealand Warriors, Wighton scored his first NRL try in the Raiders 32–12 win at Canberra Stadium. On 30 May 2012, Wighton suffered a toe injury in a freak trampoline accident which resulted in him missing most of the year, until he made a return in the semi-final match against the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the Raiders 38–16 loss at ANZ Stadium. On 22 August 2012, Wighton extended his contract with the Raiders until the end of the 2014 season. Wighton finished his debut year in the NRL with him playing in 9 matches and scoring 2 tries for the Raiders in the 2012 NRL season.
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Jack Wighton
Jack Wighton (born 4 February 1993) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a centre for the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the National Rugby League (NRL) and for the Indigenous All Stars.
Wighton previously played for the Canberra Raiders, with whom he won the Clive Churchill Medal in the 2019 NRL Grand Final, playing as a five-eighth. Wighton played for Australia at international level, playing centre in the 2022 Rugby League World Cup Final. He played for New South Wales in State of Origin as a bench utility, centre and five-eighth. He represented the Prime Minister's XIII as a fullback and for Country Origin as a centre and fullback. Wighton started his NRL career as a winger before moving to centre, five-eighth and fullback. He won the 2020 Dally M Medal playing five-eighth for the Raiders.
Wighton was born in Orange, New South Wales, Australia. He is Wiradjuri on his mother's side, and his family are from Peak Hill (Bulgandramine Mission) and Wellington, New South Wales. Other rugby league players that Wighton is related to include Brent Naden, Willie Tonga, and Latrell Mitchell.
Wighton played his junior football for Orange CYMS and Bloomfield Tigers before being signed by the Canberra Raiders. He played for the Werribee Centrals Football Club reserves sides.
Wighton left his job as a brickie's labourer to pursue a career in football.
Wighton has represented NSW Under 18s and Australian Schoolboys in 2010.
Wighton played for the Raiders NYC team in 2011 before being promoted to the Raiders full-time NRL squad.
In Round 2 of the 2012 NRL season, Wighton made his NRL debut for the Canberra Raiders against the Gold Coast Titans, having an impressive debut match on the wing in the Raiders 24–12 win at Robina Stadium. In round 6, against the New Zealand Warriors, Wighton scored his first NRL try in the Raiders 32–12 win at Canberra Stadium. On 30 May 2012, Wighton suffered a toe injury in a freak trampoline accident which resulted in him missing most of the year, until he made a return in the semi-final match against the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the Raiders 38–16 loss at ANZ Stadium. On 22 August 2012, Wighton extended his contract with the Raiders until the end of the 2014 season. Wighton finished his debut year in the NRL with him playing in 9 matches and scoring 2 tries for the Raiders in the 2012 NRL season.
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