Jahream Bula
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| Full name | Jahream Jordan Bula-Okesene | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 30 January 2002 Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 91 kg (14 st 5 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Fullback | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 2 November 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jahream Jordan Bula-Okesene (born 30 January 2002) is a Fiji international rugby league footballer who plays as a fullback for the Wests Tigers in the National Rugby League.
Background
[edit | edit source]Bula was born in Auckland, New Zealand. He is of Fijian, Indigenous Australian and Samoan descent.[2][3] Bula relocated to Australia when he was 13, attending renowned rugby league nursery Keebra Park High, and playing for the Runaway Bay Seagulls.
Career
[edit | edit source]2023
[edit | edit source]Bula was named to make his debut on 22 April, with coach Tim Sheens 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."[4] Starting at fullback, Bula was among those who were awarded Dally M points as one of the best players in the game.[5] In round 20 of the 2023 NRL season, Bula scored two tries for the Wests Tigers in their 18-34 loss against Newcastle.[6] Bula played a total of 18 games for the Wests Tigers in the 2023 NRL season as the club finished with the Wooden Spoon for a second straight year.[7] On 20 September 2023. Wests Tigers announced the upgraded extension of Bula's contract to end of 2027 for a reported $2.7M.[8][9]
2024
[edit | edit source]In round 3 of the 2024 NRL season, Bula scored two tries for the Wests Tigers in their 32-6 victory over Cronulla.[10] In round 22, Bula scored two tries for the Wests Tigers in their 48-30 loss against North Queensland.[11] Bula played 21 games for the Wests Tigers and scored ten tries throughout the 2024 NRL season as the club finished with the Wooden Spoon for a third consecutive year.[12]
2025
[edit | edit source]Bula played a total of 18 matches for the Wests Tigers in the 2025 NRL season as the club finished 13th on the table.[13]
He scored 4 tries for Fiji in their Pacific Championship Bowl 48-24 win over Cook Islands in Port Moresby.[14]
Statistics
[edit | edit source]| Year | Team | Games | Tries | Pts |
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| 2023 | File:Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers | 18 | 5 | 20 |
| 2024 | 21 | 10 | 40 | |
| 2025 | 18 | 8 | 32 | |
| 2026 | ||||
| Totals | 57 | 23 | 92 |
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- 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 people of Samoan descent
- 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