Jacob Gagai
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| Full name | Jacob Gagai | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 20 December 1995 Mackay, Queensland, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 14 st 7 lb (92 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Fullback, Wing, Centre | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 7 February 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Father | Ray Gagai | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relatives | Dane Gagai (brother) Josh Hoffman (cousin) Travis Waddell (cousin) Wendell Sailor (cousin) Tristan Sailor (cousin) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jacob Gagai (born 20 December 1995) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a winger for the Huddersfield Giants in the Super League.
He is the younger brother of Newcastle Knights player, Dane Gagai.[2] He is of Indigenous Australian descent from the Badu and Yam Island people.[3]
Growing up he also played rugby union.
Playing career
South Sydney Rabbitohs
Gagai made his first grade debut for South Sydney against Manly in round 1 of the 2024 NRL season at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. Gagai scored a try in South Sydney's 36-24 loss.[4] In round 8 of the 2024 NRL season, Gagai scored two tries for South Sydney in their 54-20 loss against Melbourne.[5] In round 18, Gagai scored two tries for South Sydney in their 32-16 victory over Parramatta.[6] The following week, he scored a hat-trick in South Sydney's 36-28 loss against the Dolphins.[7] Gagai played 17 games for the club in the 2024 season and scored nine tries as they finished 16th on the table.[8] On 23 October 2024, Gagai was told his services were no longer required by the South Sydney club.[9]
Huddersfield Giants
On 14 November 2024, it was announced that Gagai had signed a two-year contract with Huddersfield in the Super League.[10][11] Gagai played 26 games for Huddersfield in the 2025 Super League season as the club finished 10th on the table.[12]
