Max Jowitt

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Max Jowitt
Personal information
Born (1997-05-06) 6 May 1997 (age 26)
Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight12 st 2 lb (77 kg)
Playing information
PositionFullback
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2014– Wakefield Trinity 117 35 34 0 208
2017(DR) Dewsbury Rams 2 0 0 0 0
2017(loan) Oxford 2 1 5 0 14
2019(loan) Newcastle Thunder 1 2 0 0 8
Total 122 38 39 0 230
Source: [1][2]
As of 3 October 2023

Max Jowitt (born 6 May 1997) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a fullback for Wakefield Trinity in the Betfred Championship.

He has spent time on loan from Wakefield at the Dewsbury Rams the Championship, and Oxford and the Newcastle Thunder in League 1.

Background[edit]

Jowitt was born in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England. He is the son of the rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s for Wakefield Trinity; Ian Jowitt.[3][4]

Career[edit]

Jowitt made his Wakefield Trinity Wildcats début on 15 August 2014 in a Super League match against St Helens at Langtree Park playing at fullback. He was awarded the Albert Goldthorpe Rookie of the Year Medal in 2016, but lost his first team place in 2017 following the arrival of Scott Grix.[5]

Jowitt played 15 games for Wakefield Trinity in the Super League XXVIII season as the club finished bottom of the table and were relegated to the RFL Championship which ended their 24-year stay in the top flight.[6]

International career[edit]

In July 2018 he was selected in the England Knights Performance squad.[7]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Player Summary: Max Jowitt". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  2. ^ Rugby League Project
  3. ^ "Ian Jowitt - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project".
  4. ^ "Jowitt signs three-year Wakefield deal". BBC Sport.
  5. ^ "Jowitt determined to prove himself at Wakefield however necessary". Total Rugby League. 3 January 2018. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  6. ^ "Super League: Wakefield Trinity relegated after loss at Leigh Leopards, St Helens and Wigan Warriors win". www.skysports.com.
  7. ^ "Ten new additions in England Knights squad". loverugbyleague. 24 July 2018. Retrieved 31 October 2019.

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