Jahream Jordan Bula-Okesene (born 30 January 2002) is a

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international

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footballer who plays as a for the

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in the

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Background

Bula was born in

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. He is of Fijian,

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and

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descent. Bula relocated to Australia when he was 13, attending renowned rugby league nursery Keebra Park High, and playing for the

Runaway Bay Seagulls The Runaway Bay Seagulls is a rugby league club based on the northern end of the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. They play out of Bycroft Oval and their colours are Navy Blue, Red & White. The Seagulls' first season in the Gold Coast Rugby ...

Career

2023

Bula was named to make his debut on 22 April, with coach

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saying, "He's athletic, he plays the position well, he's only young but a good kid. I just want him to play his natural game. I don’t expect him to win us the game, I just want him to do his job." Starting at fullback, Bula was among those who were awarded

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points as one of the best players in the game. In round 20 of the

2023 NRL season The 2023 NRL season was the 116th season of professional rugby league in Australia and the 26th season run by the National Rugby League. The season consisted of 27 competition rounds, the longest in league history, followed by a finals series ...

, Bula scored two tries for the Wests Tigers in their 18-34 loss against

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. Bula played a total of 18 games for the Wests Tigers in the 2023 NRL season as the club finished with the

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for a second straight year. On 20 September 2023.

announced the upgraded extension of Bula's contract to end of 2027 for a reported $2.7M.

2024

In round 3 of the

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, Bula scored two tries for the Wests Tigers in their 32-6 victory over

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. In round 22, Bula scored two tries for the Wests Tigers in their 48-30 loss against

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. Bula played 21 games for the Wests Tigers and scored ten tries throughout the

as the club finished with the

for a third consecutive year.

Statistics

References

External links

Tigers profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bula, Jahream 2002 births Living people Fiji national rugby league team players Indigenous Australian rugby league players 21st-century Indigenous Australian people New Zealand emigrants to Australia New Zealand people of Fijian descent New Zealand rugby league players New Zealand sportspeople of Samoan descent Rugby league fullbacks Rugby league players from Auckland Western Suburbs Magpies NSW Cup players Wests Tigers players 21st-century Fijian sportsmen