Jamie Soward

In round 22, against the Sydney Roosters at the SCG, Soward played his 100th NRL career match in the Dragons 19–12 win.

Jamie Soward (born 13 November 1984) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer, and currently head-coach of St. George Illawarra Dragons Women in the NRLW.

This was the St George Illawarra Dragons first Grand Final since 1999.

He then moved to play with the Sydney Roosters Jersey Flegg side where he helped the club win the 2004 premiership with two last-ditch field goals.

In round 9 of the 2005 NRL season, Soward made his NRL début for the Sydney Roosters at against the Newcastle Knights in the Roosters 32–2 win at the SFS.

Six days before his debut, Soward’s father Peter Soward had died from a heart attack.

In round 17, against the Newcastle Knights at Hunter Stadium, Soward scored his first NRL career try in the Roosters 28–14 win.

Soward played in 7 matches, and scored 2 tries, in his début year for the Roosters.

Soward finished the 2006 NRL season with him playing in 14 matches, scoring 4 tries and kicking a goal for the Sydney Roosters.

Soward played in the 2006 NSW Cup grand final for Newtown who were the Sydney Roosters feeder club at the time against Parramatta.

Newtown would lose the grand final 20-19 at Stadium Australia.

Half-way into the 2007 season, he was given an immediate release from the Roosters to join the St George Illawarra Dragons after being in and out of first grade and the NSWRL Premier League in his years with the Roosters.

Soward played one match for the Roosters in the 2007 NRL season, in round 11 against the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks at Remondis Stadium in the Roosters 13–12 win.

One week after he was released from the Sydney Roosters, Soward made his club début for the St George Illawarra Dragons in round 12, playing against the Brisbane Broncos at Oki Jubilee Stadium.

Soward kicked a goal and a field goal in the understrength Dragons team's 11–4 win against a full strength Broncos team.

In round 14, against the Parramatta Eels at Parramatta Stadium, Soward scored his first club try for the Dragons as well kicking 2 goals in the 20–12 loss.

In round 17, Soward set a new record for most points by an individual in a game for the Dragons with 22 points from a try and 9 goals, achieved when they defeated the Canberra Raiders 58–16 at WIN Stadium.

Soward played in 14 matches, scored 7 tries, kicked 38 goals and kicked a field goal in his first year as a Dragons player, after making a successful move from the Roosters midseason.

On 16 May 2008, Soward extended his contract with the Dragons until the end of the 2010 season.

Soward finished the 2008 NRL season with him playing in 19 matches, scoring 5 tries, kicking 54 goals and a field goal for the Dragons.

Soward played at five-eighth in the 2008 Rugby League World Cup opener match for the Indigenous Dreamtime team against the New Zealand Māori rugby league team, Soward scored a try and kicked 5 goals in the Dreamtime sides 34–26 win at the SFS.

In round 7, during the annual Anzac day match, the Dragons defeated Soward's previous club the Sydney Roosters 29–0 in which he scored 21 points.

In round 12, Soward became the first player to pass 200 points for the 2009 season when he scored 14 points against the Penrith Panthers in the Dragons 38–10 win at Jubilee Oval.

While originally not selected, Soward played for Country in the City vs Country match on 8 May 2009, due to injury to Ben Hornby.

Soward came off the interchange bench in Country’s 40–18 loss to City at Wade Park in Orange.

Soward finished the 2009 season with the second most Dally M votes and was named the Dally M five-eighth of the year.

He had played in 26 matches, scored 12 tries, kicked 90 goals and 6 field goals for the Dragons in 2009.

A New South Wales State of Origin and Indigenous All-Stars representative, he previously played for the Sydney Roosters, Penrith Panthers and the St. George Illawarra Dragons, with whom he won the 2010 NRL Premiership.

He also spent time in England where he played in two different spells for the London Broncos, playing in the Super League and the Kingstone Press Championship.

Born in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Soward played his junior rugby league for the Wagga Wagga Kangaroos before Soward began his career in the Canberra Raiders system.

On 13 February 2010, Soward was selected for the inaugural Indigenous All Stars team against the NRL All Stars at Cbus Super Stadium.

Soward played off the interchange bench and scored the winning try in the Indigenous side's 16–12 win.

On 8 March 2010, Soward re-signed with the Dragons until the end of the 2013 season.

In the Dragons ANZAC Day clash against the Sydney Roosters in round 7 at the SFS, Soward surpassed Mark Riddell as St George Illawarra's all-time top point scorer with 522 points.

In the Preliminary Final, against the Wests Tigers at the SFS, Soward slotted a field goal from 35 metres out to win the game 13–12 to send the Dragons to the 2010 NRL Grand Final against the Sydney Roosters.

On 3 October 2010, Soward was a part of the St George Illawarra Dragons first Premiership as a joint venture, with the club defeating his old club the Sydney Roosters 32–8 in the Grand Final.

Soward set up the first try of the game for Mark Gasnier with a precision kick into the in-goal and his goal kicking also proved a major factor in the result as he slotted 6 from 7, including two memorable shots from the touchline into driving rain.

Soward played 26 matches, scored 6 tries, kicked 84 goals and kicked 5 field goals in a very successful year for Soward and the Dragons in the 2010 NRL season.

On 13 January 2011, Soward was named in the "Blues in waiting" squad.

A three-day camp at Homebush from 21–23 January was coordinated by coach Ricky Stuart for players who he believed had potential to feature in future New South Wales Origin teams.