Jack Howarth

Jack Howarth (born 22 October 2002) is a New Zealand Māori representative rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Melbourne Storm in the National Rugby League (NRL).

Background Howarth played his junior rugby league for Easts Tigers and attended Brisbane Boys' College, Brisbane before being signed by the Melbourne Storm.

He was chosen to represent the Australian Schoolboys rugby league team in 2019, scoring a try and earning the player of the match award in a win against New Zealand.

In 2020 he was a part of the Brisbane Boys College rugby team that won the school's first GPS Rugby title since 1954.

In June 2022, Howarth was selected for the Queensland U19s junior State of Origin team for their match against NSW. Howarth suffered a head injury in the second half and was unable to return to the field.

Playing career After two seasons playing with the Sunshine Coast Falcons in the Queensland Cup where he often struggled with injuries that hampered his development, Howarth had been signed to the Storm on a reported five-year contract from 2022.

2025 Howarth was selected as a reserve player for the Queensland rugby league team for Game II of the 2025 State of Origin series, after he was ruled out of selection for Game I with a dislocated shoulder injury. He was a possible selection for Game III of the series, instead finding himself in hospital with appendicitis. Howarth played 16 games for Melbourne in the 2025 NRL season including their 26–22 2025 NRL Grand Final loss against Brisbane.

Statistics

Honours Club NRL minor premiership: 2024 Individual Melbourne Storm Billy Slater Rookie of the Year: 2024