Jack Bostock

Jack Bostock
Personal information
Born	28 August 2003 (age 23); Figtree, New South Wales, Australia
Height	194 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight	97 kg (15 st 4 lb)
Playing information
Position	Wing, Centre
Club
Representative
	Source: As of 8 November 2026
Father	Josh Bostock
Relatives	Indie Bostock (sister)

Jack Bostock (born 28 August 2003) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a winger or centre for the Dolphins in the National Rugby League and Australia.

Background

Bostock was born in Figtree, New South Wales. He was signed by the Dolphins after being spotted playing junior reps with the Illawarra Steelers and for the NSW under-19 team. Jack's younger sister Indie Bostock debuted for the NRLW team St George Illawarra Dragons on 5 July 2025.

Playing career

Early career

Bostock was contracted to the St. George Illawarra Dragons as a junior coming through the ranks, before signing with the Dolphins for their inaugural 2023 NRL season. Unwanted by the Dragons, Bostock said, "Obviously, it's a bit of a reality check. I know that clubs can't keep everyone and people have their different ways. The coaches and recruitment staff back then at the Dragons wanted to go a different way, and that’s totally fine."

Dolphins (2023–)

In round 5 of the 2023 NRL season, Bostock made his first grade debut and played the full eighty minutes on the wing for the Dolphins in their 38−12 loss to the St. George Illawarra Dragons at Wollongong Showground.

In the 2024 NRL season, Bostock played twenty-three matches and scored fourteen tries for the Dolphins. These included a hat-trick in the club's 44-16 victory over Parramatta in round 7. He was named as the Dally M (Dally Messenger) Rookie of the Year.

In round 15 of the 2025 NRL season, Bostock scored four tries for the Dolphins in their 58-4 victory over North Queensland. In round 16, he incurred an ACL injury and was sidelined until round 9 2026. Bostock played 16 games for the club in the 2026 NRL season including their preliminary final loss to eventual premiers the Sydney Roosters.

Representative

He made his New South Wales début on 8 July 2026 in the 12-30 win over Queensland in Match III of the 2026 State of Origin series; he replaced Brian To'o.

He made his Australia international début in the opening game of the 2026 Rugby League World Cup in the 24-22 win over New Zealand; scoring 3 tries.

On Sunday 8th November 2026, In Australia’s semi final against Samoa, he famously got into an altercation with Samoa Hooker Jazz Tevaga during the Siva Tau. They continued to target each other the rest of the game in the famous battle between the Pacific Nations.