Jon Magrin

{{short description|Malta & Jamaica international rugby league footballer}} {{Infobox rugby league biography | name = Jon Magrin | fullname = Jonathan Magrin | image = Jonathan Magrin.jpg | image_size = | caption = | birth_date = Jonathan Wallace {{Birth date and age|1994|10|8|df=y}} | birth_place = Pieta, Malta | height = {{convert|5|ft|11|in|m|abbr=on}} | weight = {{convert|16|st|7|lb|kg|abbr=on}} | position = {{rlp|PR}} | club1 = London Broncos | year1start = 2014 | year1end = 16 | appearances1 = 60 | tries1 = 2 | goals1 = 0 | fieldgoals1 = 0 | points1 = 8 | club2 = → London Skolars | year2start = 2015(loan) | year2end = | appearances2 = 1 | tries2 = 1 | goals2 = 0 | fieldgoals2 = 0 | points2 = 4 | club3 = → London Skolars | year3start = 2016(loan) | year3end = | appearances3 = 3 | tries3 = 1 | goals3 = 0 | fieldgoals3 = 0 | points3 = 4 | club4 = Bradford Bulls | year4start = 2017 | year4end = | appearances4 = 25 | tries4 = 2 | goals4 = 0 | fieldgoals4 = 0 | points4 = 8 | club5 = Sheffield Eagles | year5start = 2018 | year5end = | appearances5 = 29 | tries5 = 2 | goals5 = 0 | fieldgoals5 = 0 | points5 = 8 | club6 = Bradford Bulls | year6start = 2019 | year6end = | appearances6 = 8 | tries6 = 0 | goals6 = 0 | fieldgoals6 = 0 | points6 = 0 | club7 = → London Skolars | year7start = 2019(loan) | year7end = | appearances7 = 4 | tries7 = 0 | goals7 = 0 | fieldgoals7 = 0 | points7 = 0 | club8 = Dewsbury Rams | year8start = 2020 | year8end = present | appearances8 = 22 | tries8 = 2 | goals8 = 0 | fieldgoals8 = 0 | points8 = 8 | teamA = Malta | yearAstart = 2012 | yearAend = | appearancesA = 1 | triesA = 1 | goalsA = 0 | fieldgoalsA = 0 | pointsA = 4 | teamB = Jamaica | yearBstart = 2017 | yearBend = present | appearancesB = 3 | triesB = 1 | goalsB = 0 | fieldgoalsB = 0 | pointsB = 4 | updated = 4 January 2021 | source = <ref>[https://www.loverugbyleague.com/stats/players/Jon-Wallace/ loverugbyleague]</ref><ref>[http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/jonathan-wallace/summary.html Rugby League Project]</ref><ref>[https://www.loverugbyleague.com/stats/players/Jon-Magrin/ loverugbyleague]</ref> }}

'''Jon "Jimmy" Magrin''' (formerly known as Wallace;<ref name="Three members of Gozo RL named in Malta’s Euro Championship C squad">{{cite web|url=http://gozonews.com/50440/three-members-of-gozo-rl-named-in-maltas-euro-championship-c-squad/|title=Three members of Gozo RL named in Malta's Euro Championship C squad|publisher=Gozo News|date=2014-05-29|accessdate=2016-02-08}}</ref> born 8 October 1994) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a prop for the Dewsbury Rams in the Betfred Championship. He has played for both Malta and Jamaica at international level.<ref name="England Knights v Jamaica">{{cite web|url=https://wwos.nine.com.au/nrl/live-scores/england-knights-v-jamaica-international-2019/719012#lineup|title=England Knights v Jamaica|publisher=WWOS|date=20 October 2019|accessdate=25 October 2019}}</ref>

He played for the London Broncos in the Super League and the Championship, and spent time on loan from the Broncos at the London Skolars in League 1. He also played for the Bradford Bulls in two separate spells in the Championship, spending time on loan from Bradford at the Skolars in the third tier.

==Background== Jonathan Wallace was born in Pieta, Malta.

==London Broncos== Magrin made his début for the London Broncos in the Super League against the Wigan Warriors in 2014.<ref name="Super League: London Broncos prop Jon Wallace signs new two-year deal">{{cite web|url=http://www.skysports.com/rugby-league/news/12212/9337746/super-league-london-broncos-prop-jon-wallace-signs-new-two-year-deal|title=Super League: London Broncos prop Jon Wallace signs new two-year deal|publisher=Sky Sports|date=2014-04-06|accessdate=2016-02-08}}</ref> Also, for two seasons he spent time on loan at the London Skolars. Magrin went on to play 60 games for the Broncos during his three years there.

==Bradford Bulls== Jon Magrin signed for the Bradford Bulls. On 3 January 2017, Bradford Bulls were placed into liquidation by administrators and the contracts of players and staff were terminated. However Magrin re-signed with the new club for the 2017 Season.

Magrin featured in pre-season friendlies against Huddersfield Giants and Keighley Cougars.

Jon featured in the first 17 games that season and went on to play a further two games in the regular season. He featured in the Championship Shield games against the Sheffield Eagles and Rochdale Hornets. He scored twice against Dewsbury, but failed to get himself on the score sheet in any other appearances.

==Sheffield Eagles== Magrin joined the Sheffield Eagles on a 1 year deal in November 2017. He was the Eagles' fourth permanent signed ahead of the 2018 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sheffieldeagles.com/article/50492/jamaican-international-magrin-signs-for-sheffield|title=Jamaican international Magrin signs for Sheffield|publisher=Sheffield Eagles|date=28 November 2017|accessdate=22 January 2018|archive-date=1 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201034604/http://www.sheffieldeagles.com/article/50492/jamaican-international-magrin-signs-for-sheffield|url-status=dead}}</ref>

He featured in the pre-season friendly against Bradford Bulls and made his competitive début against the Dewsbury Rams.

==Return to Bradford== Magrin returned to his old club when they were promoted back to the Championship in 2018.<ref name="Bradford Bulls re-sign Jon Magrin">{{cite web|url=https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/16862321.bradford-bulls-re-sign-jon-magrin/|title=Bradford Bulls re-sign Jon Magrin|publisher=Telegraph and Argus|date=14 September 2018|accessdate=12 October 2018}}</ref>

==International career== Magrin made his representative début for Malta in 2012.<ref name="Wallace named in 35-man Malta squad">{{cite web|url=http://www.londonbroncosrl.com/news/wallace-named-in-35-man-malta-squad/|title=Wallace named in 35-man Malta squad|publisher=London Broncos|date=2015-06-03|accessdate=2016-02-08}}</ref>

In 2017, he also played for Jamaica in their test match against France.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rugbyleagueplanet.com/jamaica/3089-reggae-warriors-name-squad-for-french-test |title=Reggae Warriors name squad for French test |publisher=Rugby League Planet |date=12 October 2017 |accessdate=12 October 2017}}</ref>

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== {{commons category}} *[http://www.sheffieldeagles.com/player_info?524787-Jon-Magrin Sheffield Eagles profile] *[http://www.bradfordbulls.co.uk/player_info?523796-Jon-Magrin Bradford Bulls profile] *[https://web.archive.org/web/20160215112146/http://www.londonbroncosrl.com/players/jonathan-wallace/ London Broncos profile]

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