Ajahni Wallace
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| Full name | Ajahni Edward Sylvester Wallace | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 31 March 2003 Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 14 st 13 lb (95 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Second-row | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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AJ Wallace (born 31 March 2003) is a Jamaica international rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row forward for Toulouse Olympique in the RFL Championship on loan from Hull KR in the Super League.
Background
[edit]Wallace was born in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England. He is of Jamaican descent.[3]
He played his junior rugby league for the St Joseph Sharks, before moving on to Siddal.[4]
Playing career
[edit]Club career
[edit]Wallace came through the youth system at the Leeds Rhinos before leaving at the end of the 2021 season.[5][6]
Bradford Bulls
[edit]He joined the Bradford Bulls ahead of the 2022 RFL Championship season.[7][8]
Hull KR
[edit]On 13 May 2023 it was reported that he would join Hull KR for the 2024 season on a 2-year deal.[9]
Featherstone Rovers (loan)
[edit]In April 2024 it was reported that he had signed for Featherstone Rovers in the RFL Championship on 2-week short-term loan. He played twice, making his debut on 7 April 2024.
Whitehaven RLFC (loan)
[edit]On 4 July 2024 it was reported that he had signed for Whitehaven RLFC in the RFL Championship on 2-week short-term loan[10]
Doncaster RLFC (loan)
[edit]On 17 July 2024 it was reported that he had signed for Doncaster RLFC in the RFL Championship on loan for the remainder of the 2024 season[11]
Sheffield Eagles (loan)
[edit]On 1 April 2025 it was reported that he had signed for Sheffield Eagles in the RFL Championship on one-month loan[12]
Toulouse Olympique (loan)
[edit]On 11 June 2025 it was reported that he had signed for Toulouse Olympique in the RFL Championship on loan for the remainder of the 2025 season[13]
International career
[edit]Wallace is an England youth international, having played against France in 2019.[14]
In 2022 he was named in the Jamaica squad for the 2021 Rugby League World Cup.[15] He made his debut in the second-row in the Group C match against Ireland at Headingley Rugby Stadium in Leeds, West Yorkshire.[16]
References
[edit]- ^ "Player Summary: Ajahni "AJ" Wallace". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ Rugby League Project
- ^ Zero Tackle profile
- ^ Castleford Tigers in pole position to land Bradford Bulls youngster
- ^ Kear backs youngster Wallace to make mark in Bulls squad
- ^ Is Bradford Bulls star and ex-Leeds Rhinos man AJ Wallace heading back to Super League?
- ^ Leeds Rhinos academy duo Coby Nichol and AJ Wallace sign for Bradford Bulls
- ^ Bradford Bulls bring in young Leeds and England duo
- ^ "HULL KR CAPTURE AJ WALLACE ON A TWO-YEAR DEAL FROM 2024". Hull KR. 13 May 2023. Retrieved 9 Oct 2023.
- ^ Ollie Mitchell (4 Jul 2024). "Hull KR signing departs club on loan with immediate effect". Serious About RL. Retrieved 12 Jul 2024.
- ^ "Dons sign AJ Wallace on loan". Doncaster RLFC. 17 Jul 2024. Retrieved 7 Jun 2025.
- ^ Callum Walker (1 Apr 2025). "Hull KR forward makes short-term loan move". Total RL.
- ^ Ben Olawumi (11 Jun 2025). "Off-contract Hull KR forward sees latest loan move confirmed as wait for Robins opportunity goes on". Love Rugby League.
- ^ BULLS IN DOUBLE RHINOS SWOOP
- ^ Full list of every squad at the Rugby League World Cup 2021
- ^ Jamaica 2-48 Ireland
External links
[edit]- 2003 births
- Living people
- 21st-century English sportsmen
- Bradford Bulls players
- Doncaster R.L.F.C. players
- English rugby league players
- English people of Jamaican descent
- Featherstone Rovers players
- Goole Vikings players
- Hull Kingston Rovers players
- Jamaica national rugby league team players
- Rugby league players from Huddersfield
- Rugby league second-rows
- Sheffield Eagles players
- Sportspeople of Jamaican descent
- Toulouse Olympique players
- Whitehaven R.L.F.C. players