Newcastle Knights Player Profiles

Hughes
Birch

Tom Hughes


Date of Birth: 22/08/1995
Place of Birth: Pambula, NSW
Position: Wing
Height: 188 cm
Weight: 96 kg
Joined Club: 2016
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Junior Clubs: Merimbula-Pambula Bulldogs
Previous Clubs
: South Sydney Rabbitohs NYC
Rep Honours: CIS rep team (2013); AIS tour of England and France (2012)
Left Club: end of 2018

Nash Birch

Date of Birth: 15/04/1998
Place of Birth: Maitland
Position: Hooker, Halfback, Five-eighth
Height: 179 cm
Weight: 82 kg
Joined Club: 2016
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Junior Clubs: Newcastle Knights SG Ball, Lakes United Seagulls, Valentine Devils
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Rep Honours: Honours:NSW pathways squad
Left Club:

Bailey Jenkins

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Ken Sio
(Knights Player No 280)

Date of Birth: 29/10/1990
Place of Birth: Blacktown NSW
Position: Wing, Fullback
Height: 185 cm
Weight: 95 kg
Joined Club: 2017
First Grade Debut
: 03/09/2011 Rd 26 ,Parramatta Eels v Gold Coast Titans
Club Debut:
05/03/2017 R1 Newcastle Knights v NZ Warriors Mt Smart Stadium
Junior Clubs: Wentworth Magpies, 2009-10 NYC Parramatta Eels, Newcastle Knights Reserve Grade
Previous Clubs
: 2011–14 Parramatta Eels,
2015–16 Hull KR
Rep Honours: 2017 Newcastle Knights Auckland Nines
Left Club: end 2018



Jamie Buhrer (Knights Player No 279)

Date of Birth: 28/11/1989
Place of Birth: Westmead, New South Wales
Position: Second-row, Lock, Hooker, Five-eighth, Centre
Height: 180 cm
Weight:94 kg
Joined Club: 2017
First Grade Debut
: 17/05/2010 R10 Manly Sea Eagles v Melbourne Storm
Club Debut:
05/03/2017 R1 Newcastle Knights v NZ Warriors Mt Smart Stadium
Junior Clubs: Hills District Bulls, 2008-9 NYC Manly Sea Eagles, Newcastle Knights Reserve Grade
Previous Clubs
: 2010–2016 Manly Sea Eagles
Rep Honours: 2012–14 City Origin, 2017 Newcastle Knights Auckland Nines
Left Club: end 2019


Rory Kostjasyn


Date of Birth: 06/06/1987
Place of Birth: Auburn, Sydney
Position: Hooker, Lock, Halfback, Five-eighth
Height: 184 cm
Weight:95 kg
Joined Club: 2017
First Grade Debut
: 13/03/2010 Rd 1 Melbourne Storm v Cronulla Sharks
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Junior Clubs: Berkeley Vale Panthers
Previous Clubs
: Melbourne Storm (2010-12) North Queensland Cowboys 2013-2016
Rep Honours: Ireland (RLWC2013) 2016 NSW Country
Left Club: retired July 2017