Jack Debreczeni (born 6 June 1993) is a

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player who currently plays as a fly half for the

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in the

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competition.

Background

Debreczeni was born in Sydney,

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, Debreczeni is of Chilean,

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and Hungarian descent. Debreczeni played an integral role and was a standout in Trinity Grammar's record breaking undefeated 2011 1st XV team, earning him selection in the Australian Schoolboys.

Style

Debreczeni is a tall, versatile

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standing at six-foot four he can play multiple roles including fullback. He has silky hands and deceptive pace despite his 192-centimetre, 102-kilogram frame, as well as his long distance kick which had garnered attention from the likes of

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club

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Career

Melbourne Rebels

Debreczeni initially made a name for himself playing for West Harbour in the 2013

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. Just one season at that level was enough to convince the Rebels of his worth and he was handed a place in the franchise's extended playing squad for the

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. Injury blighted the first half of his season, however he regained full fitness in May and was an unused replacement for the Rebels victory over the on 17 May. He made his Super Rugby debut the following week as a 74th-minute substitute for Jason Woodward in a 19–41 defeat to the in

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, and was rumoured for his international debut. After his debut season in 2014, Debreczeni started and played fifteen of the sixteen regular season games in

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for the Rebels scoring two tries and making a total of thirty six points in his breakout season and helped the team finish tenth overall. In

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, Debreczeni played a big part in the Rebels twelfth-placed finished after the signing of

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in August 2015. After only playing fourteen games during 2016, Debreczeni scored a total of 120 points finishing equal tenth overall with fellow Australian

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. In 2018, Debreczeni returned to the Rebels after a small stint in

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, scoring his first try in round two of the 2018 season scoring a total of twenty points against Australian conference rival the

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. It included two tries and five conversions, helping the team to score its most points in an individual game winning 45–19 at

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Chiefs

Debreczini signed with the Chiefs as back-up to

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for the 2019 Super Rugby season. He made seven appearances for the team.

ACT Brumbies

Debreczini signed with the Brumbies for the

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as back up to

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fly half

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. He made his first start in the first round against the Waratahs. Strong performances for the Brumbies meant he played more minutes, culminating in his selection to start in the semi-final against the Chiefs. He resigned with the Brumbies for the

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International

Debreczeni was an Australia Schoolboys representative in 2011. Debreczeni was the traditional uncapped player in the

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line up against Argentina on 1 December 2018. The international match was played at

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, England.

Rugby statistics

Super Rugby

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Debreczeni, Jack 1993 births Australian rugby union players Australian people of Cook Island descent Australian people of Chilean descent Sportspeople of Chilean descent Australian people of Hungarian descent Rugby union fly-halves Melbourne Rebels players Melbourne Rising players Rugby union players from Auckland Rugby union players from Sydney New Zealand emigrants to Australia Living people Northland rugby union players Mie Honda Heat players Chiefs (Super Rugby) players Hino Red Dolphins players Canterbury rugby union players ACT Brumbies players People educated at Trinity Grammar School (New South Wales) West Harbour RFC players New Zealand expatriate rugby union players in Japan Australian expatriate rugby union players 21st-century Australian sportsmen