Finley Glare
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| Full name | Finley Glare | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 11 October 2003 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Hooker, Stand-off, Scrum-half | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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As of 26 August 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Finley Glare (born 11 October 2003) is a Papua New Guinean professional rugby league footballer who plays as a hooker, stand-off or scrum-half for the London Broncos in the RFL Championship and Papua New Guinea at international level.[3]
He previously played for the PNG Hunters in the QLD Cup.
Glare will join the Papua New Guinea Chiefs ahead of the 2028 NRL season.[4]
Early life
Glare was born in Lae in the Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea in 2003. His brother Warren Hunter is a former PNG Hunters player.[5][6]
He played for the East Taraka Spiders in a local competition in Lae. He later signed with the Lae Snax Tigers in the PNGNRL Digicel-ExxonMobil Cup, the highest level of competition in Papua New Guinea.[7]
Career
Club career
PNG Hunters
Glare made his PNG Hunters debut against the Central Queensland Capras in the QLD Cup in 2024.[8]
London Broncos
On 6 November 2025 it was reported that he had signed for the London Broncos in the RFL Championship.[9]
International
Junior Kumuls
Glare captained the Junior Kumuls against the Australian Schoolboys team.[10]
PNG Prime Minister's XIII
He made his debut for the PNG Prime Minister's XIII against the Australian Prime Minister's XIII in 2024.[11]
Papua New Guinea
Glare made his international debut for Papua New Guinea in their 22–12 victory over the Cook Islands in October 2025.[12][13][14]
Club statistics
| Year | Club | League Competition | Appearances | Tries | Goals | Drop goals | Points | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2024 Queensland Cup | 20 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 40 | ||
| 2025 | 2025 Queensland Cup | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 2026 | 2026 RFL Championship | 20 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 72 | ||
| Club career total | 56 | 26 | 8 | 0 | 120 | [15][16] | ||
References
- ↑ Rugby League Project
- ↑ "Player Summary: Finley Glare". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers' Club.
- ↑ London Broncos secure rising Kumul star hooker Finley Glare for 2026
- ↑ London Broncos' PNG Trio Sign with PNG Chiefs for 2028
- ↑ Glare aims to make Hunters debut this year
- ↑ Glare in for Mavoko
- ↑ Glare's rapid rise brings him one step closer to premiership dreams
- ↑ Glare's rapid rise brings him one step closer to premiership dreams
- ↑ Ben Olawumi (6 Nov 2025). "London Broncos swoop to sign Papua New Guinean starlet with Jason Demetriou influence clear". Love Rugby League.
- ↑ Glare's rapid rise brings him one step closer to premiership dreams
- ↑ Kumuls halfback pondering Super League, NRL opportunities
- ↑ Rugby League Internationals: Tonga reshuffle after losing JT
- ↑ Skipper Lam and Big 4 join Kumuls
- ↑ London Broncos snap up PNG international Finley Glare
- ↑ Rugby League Project
- ↑ "Player Summary: Finley Glare". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers' Club.
External links
- 2003 births
- Living people
- 21st-century Papua New Guinean sportsmen
- London Broncos players
- Papua New Guinea Hunters players
- Papua New Guinea national rugby league team players
- Papua New Guinean rugby league players
- PNG Prime Minister's XIII players
- Rugby league hookers
- Rugby league players from Morobe Province
- Papua New Guinean rugby league biography stubs
