Jason Webber is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. He played for Balmain in the Australian Rugby League and NRL competitions.[2] Webber also played in England for Salford and in France for Villeneuve.

Jason Webber
Personal information
Full nameJason Webber
Born (1973-03-02) 2 March 1973 (age 51)
Murgon, Queensland, Australia
Playing information
PositionCentre
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1997–99Balmain Tigers52140056
2000Salford City Reds29110044
2002Villeneuve20000
Total832500100
Source: [1]
As of 30 May 2019

Background

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Webber was born in Murgon, Queensland, Australia.

Playing career

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Webber made his first grade debut for Balmain against the Gold Coast in Round 3 1997. Webber would make 12 appearances and score 3 tries for the club as they missed out on the finals by 1 competition point. Over the next 2 seasons, Webber would become a regular starter in the Balmain side at centre. Webber played for Balmain in their final year as a stand-alone entity before merging with Western Suburbs to form the Wests Tigers. Webber's final game for Balmain was in Round 22 1999 against Eastern Suburbs at Leichhardt Oval.

In 2000, Webber joined English side Salford and played one season for the club. In 2002, Webber joined French side Villeneuve before returning to Australia in 2004 and signing with Burleigh. Webber won the 2004 Queensland Cup with Burleigh before retiring.[3][4]

Post playing

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In 2017, Webber became the coach of the Murgon Mustangs.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Jason Webber - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
  2. ^ "Holroyd the hero for Salford". www.telegraph.co.uk. Archived from the original on 27 February 2016.
  3. ^ Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. (1995 edition) ISBN 1875169571
  4. ^ "Former NRL player joins the Gympie Gold ranks". Gympie Times.
  5. ^ "Webber: Defence is the premiership key". South Burnett Times.