Jason Croker

Infobox Rugby Union biography
playername = Jason Croker


fullname = Jason Croker
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1973|3|10|df=yes
cityofbirth = Crookwell, New South Wales
countryofbirth = Australia
height = height|ft=5|in=11
weight = 15 st 10 lbs (100 kg)
nickname = Toots
school = Mulwaree High School
relatives =
currentclub = leagueicon|Catalans|size=16 Catalans Dragons
clubnumber = 12
position = Second row, Lock
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1991–2006
2007–
clubs = leagueicon|Canberra|size=16 Canberra Raiders
leagueicon|Catalans|size=16 Catalans Dragons
caps(points) = 318 (482)

youthrepyears = 1989
youthrepteam = leagueicon|Australia|size=16 Australian Schoolboys
youthrepcaps(points) =
repyears = 1993–2001
2000
repteam = leagueicon|New South Wales|size=16 New South Wales
leagueicon|Australia|size=16 Australia
leagueicon|Country|size=16 Country
repcaps(points) = 5 (0)
4
ru_sevensnationalyears =
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Jason Croker (born March 10, 1973 in Crookwell, NSW) is an Australian rugby league player for the Catalans Dragons in the Super League (Europe) competition and has also played for the Canberra Raiders, the New South Wales Blues and the Australian Kangaroos.

While attending Batemans Bay High School, Croker played for the Australian Schoolboys team in 1989. [cite web |title=SportingPulse Homepage for Australian Secondary Schools Rugby League |url=http://www.sportingpulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?c=7-2130-0-0-0&sID=26424 |accessdate=2008-10-10 | publisher="SportingPulse"]

Croker was named the Canberra Raiders' rookie of the year in 1991 and he went on to play somewhat of a utility position over his long career, filling into many spots throughout his team. His 120 tries for Canberra is a club record and in 2000 he was named the Raiders' player of the year.

In 2006 Croker played his 300th game for the Raiders, becoming the first to achieve this honour for the Raiders.cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/super_league/catalan/4781321.stm|title=Catalans sign Raiders star Croker|publisher=BBC|date=2006-08-10|accessdate=2008-02-24]

In Jason Croker's last game in Canberra he was given the keys to the city by Chief Minister Jon Stanhope in front of over 21,000 fans.

Croker signed a two year deal to play for French team Catalans Dragons from 2007.

Representative games

*"Country:" Played two games for Country
*"State Of Origin:" Played 5 games in total for New South Wales
*"International:" Played 1 test for Australia in the 2000 World Cup

References

External links

* [http://www.stateoforigin.com.au/soogame/PlayerDetails.aspx?Pid=109 Player Details at stateoforigin.com.au]
* [http://www.superleague.co.uk/profile.php?id=2552 Super League profile]
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/899577.stm Shock Aussie call-up for duo]