About Valentine Holmes
Valentine John Holmes (born 24 July 1995) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a centre or winger for the St. George Illawarra Dragons in the National Rugby League and Queensland Maroons in State of Origin. Holmes previously played for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the NRL, with whom he won the 2016 NRL Grand Final as a winger. Holmes previously played for the North Queensland Cowboys, where he would transition into a centre from fullback. Holmes has played for Australia at international level as a winger, fullback and centre. Holmes was a winger for the Australian teams that won the 2016 Four Nations, the 2017 Rugby League World Cup and the 2022 Rugby League World Cup. Holmes has played in 4 State of Origin series wins for Queensland. In 2019, spent several months on the practice squad for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL) as a part of the league's International Player Pathway Program. In Round 23 against the Melbourne Storm at AAMI Park, Holmes scored his first NRL try in the 6–48 loss. Holmes was part of the squad which won the 2016 NRL Grand Final, 14-12 against the Melbourne Storm.
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