{{short description|Professional rugby league footballer}} {{Infobox rugby league biography | name = Jake Thewlis | fullname = Jake Thewlis | nickname = | image = | image_size = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2005|05|24|df=y}} | birth_place = Oldham, Greater Manchester, England | height = {{convert|1.83|m|ftin|abbr=on|order=flip}} | weight = {{convert|88|kg|stlb|abbr=on|order=flip}} | position = {{rlp|WG}} | club1 = Warrington Wolves | year1start = 2023 | year1end = present | appearances1 = 21 | tries1 = 17 | goals1 = 0 | fieldgoals1 = 0 | points1 = 68 | club2 = {{nowrap|→ North Wales Crusaders}} | year2start = 2023{{small|(loan)}} | year2end = | appearances2 = 1 | tries2 = 1 | goals2 = 0 | fieldgoals2 = 0 | points2 = 4 | club3 = {{nowrap|→ North Wales Crusaders}} | year3start = 2024{{small|(loan)}} | year3end = | appearances3 = 7 | tries3 = 0 | goals3 = 0 | fieldgoals3 = 0 | points3 = 0 | club4 = {{nowrap|→ London Broncos}} | year4start = 2025{{small|(loan)}} | year4end = | appearances4 = 4 | tries4 = 0 | goals4 = 0 | fieldgoals4 = 0 | points4 = 0 | club5 = {{nowrap|→ Salford Red Devils}} | year5start = 2025{{small|(loan)}} | year5end = | appearances5 = 2 | tries5 = 0 | goals5 = 0 | fieldgoals5 = 0 | points5 = 0 | club6 = {{nowrap|→ Castleford Tigers}} | year6start = 2026{{small|(loan)}} | year6end = | appearances6 = 1 | tries6 = 0 | goals6 = 0 | fieldgoals6 = 0 | points6 = 0 | new = yes | source = <ref>{{Rugby league records|title=Jake Thewlis|id=18529}}</ref><ref>[https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/jake-thewlis/summary.html Rugby League Project]</ref><ref>[https://warringtonwolves.com/news/2022/august/8-Academy-graduates-sign-first-team-contracts/ 8 Academy graduates sign first team contracts]</ref> | updated = 18 April 2026 | module = {{infobox person | embed = yes | father = | mother = | spouse = | education = | alma_mater = | relatives = Josh Thewlis (brother) }} }}
'''Jake Thewlis''' (born 24 May 2005) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a {{rlp|wg}}er for Warrington Wolves in the Super League.
He has spent time on loan from Warrington at North Wales Crusaders in RFL League One, at London Broncos in the RFL Championship, and at Salford Red Devils and Castleford Tigers in the Super League.
==Background== Thewlis was born in Grasscroft, Oldham, Greater Manchester, England. He was educated at St Edwards' Primary, Lees, and St Damian's RC Science College.<ref>[https://saddind.co.uk/thewlis-brothers-line-up-for-super-league-warrington/ Thewlis brothers line up for Super League Warrington]</ref>
Thewlis played for the Waterhead Warriors and the Saddleworth Rangers as a junior.<ref>[https://newstimely.co.uk/jake-thewlis-rugby-league-rising-star-profile/ Jake Thewlis: Rising Rugby League Star with a Bright Future]</ref> He played for Lancashire in the Academy Origin series.<ref>[https://warringtonwolves.com/news/2022/august/8-Academy-graduates-sign-first-team-contracts/ 8 Academy graduates sign first team contracts]</ref>
He is of Irish heritage.<ref>[https://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/sport/wolves/wolvesnews/25537492.warrington-wolves-stars-named-ireland-squad-face-wales/ Warrington Wolves stars named in Ireland squad to face Wales]</ref>
His brother Josh Thewlis is a fellow Warrington Wolves player.
==Career== ===Warrington Wolves=== Thewlis was Warrington's reserves player of the year in 2023, as well as playing in that year's academy Grand Final against St Helens.<ref>[https://www.alloutrugbyleague.co.uk/news/salford-red-devils-loan-warrington-1092308 Salford Red Devils loan in Warrington Wolves outside-back]</ref>
In 2024, Thewlis made his debut for the Wire in the Super League against the Wigan Warriors.<ref>[https://www.salfordreddevils.com/jake-thewlis-joins-salford-red-devils-on-a-month-long-loan/ JAKE THEWLIS JOINS SALFORD RED DEVILS ON A MONTH-LONG LOAN]</ref>
==== Castleford Tigers (loan) ==== On 30 March 2026, Castleford Tigers announced the arrival of Thewlis on a one-month loan deal, with Warrington holding a recall option.<ref>{{Cite web |date=30 March 2026 |title=Castleford sign Wolves winger Thewlis on loan |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/articles/cwykqnj90kgo |access-date=31 March 2026 |website=BBC Sport}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|website=Love Rugby League|date=30 March 2026|author=Bower|title=Castleford Tigers seal deal for Warrington Wolves winger to bolster squad|url=https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/castleford-tigers-sign-warrington-wolves-jake-thewlis|access-date=31 March 2026|first=Aaron}}</ref> He made just one appearance for Castleford before returning to his parent club.<ref name="LRL Forber Thewlis recall">{{Cite web |last=Shaw |first=Matthew |date=5 April 2026 |title=Ryan Carr ready to wield axe on Castleford Tigers 'victims' after latest defeat |url=https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/ryan-carr-castleford-tigers-victims |access-date=26 May 2026 |website=Love Rugby League}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Turner |first=Matt |date=15 April 2026 |title=Warrington Wolves to recall winger and prop from loan spells |url=https://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/sport/wolves/wolvesnews/26024580.warrington-wolves-recall-winger-prop-loan-spells/ |access-date=26 May 2026 |website=Warrington Guardian}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist|30em}}
==External links== *[https://warringtonwolves.com/players/9e2e93a0-5e84-11ed-93fd-65a1cae106ff/ Warrington Wolves profile] *[https://www.superleague.co.uk/player/1624/jake-thewlis Super League profile]
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Thewlis, Jake}} Category:2005 births Category:Living people Category:21st-century English sportsmen Category:Castleford Tigers players Category:English rugby league players Category:London Broncos players Category:North Wales Crusaders players Category:Rugby league players from Oldham Category:Rugby league wingers Category:Salford RLFC players Category:Warrington Wolves players