Jacob Laban (born 17 April 2004) is a Samoan rugby league player who plays as a second-row for the New Zealand Warriors in the National Rugby League (NRL).
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| Full name | Jacob Laban | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 17 April 2004 Motoʻotua, Samoa | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 189 cm (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 110 kg (17 st 5 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Second-row | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Jacob Laban was educated at St Bernard's College, Lower Hutt before moving to Auckland in 2021 to complete his year 13 studies at Kelston Boys' High School. Laban made his first grade debut in his side's 34−4 victory over the South Sydney Rabbitohs in round 5 of the 2024 NRL season.