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James Hasson

Australian rugby league footballer

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionJul 28, 2026
Entity authorityQ16210729
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James Hasson (born 1 May 1993) is a former Ireland international rugby league footballer.

He previously played for the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles in the National Rugby League as well as the Salford Red Devils and Wakefield Trinity in the Super League.

Background

Born in Hillingdon, England, Hasson is of Irish descent and moved to Sydney, Australia at a young age. He played his junior rugby league for De La Salle Caringbah JRLFC, before being signed by the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks.

Playing career

Early career

In 2011 and 2012, Hasson played for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks' NYC team.

In 2013, he joined the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles on a 2-year contract.

2013

In round 8 of the 2013 NRL season, Hasson made his NRL début for Manly-Warringah against the St. George Illawarra Dragons. In October and November, he played in 3 games for Ireland in the 2013 Rugby League World Cup. He re-signed with Manly-Warringah on a one-year contract.

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The public source identifies “James Hasson” as australian rugby league footballer. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around James, Hasson and Australian.

Editorial reviewA useful biographical orientation record, particularly for establishing names, roles and a first chronology. The current lead gives the account dated anchors—1993, 2011, 2012, 2013—that can be checked directly. The linked authority record independently contributes the date 1992-05-01. Its value is orientation rather than verdict, with James, Hasson and Australian providing the first useful test.
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Chronology provides the most reliable spine for this subject; interpretation should follow only after identities and dates are secure. The source revision retrieved here is dated Jul 28, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q16210729. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1993, 2011, 2012 and 2013.

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This entry incorporates text from James Hasson” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.