Zac Hosking

Zac Hosking (born 26 February 1997) is an Australian rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row forward for the Canberra Raiders in the National Rugby League (NRL). He is the son of former NRL player David Hosking. ^[2]

Zac Hosking

Personal information
Full name	Zac Hosking
Born	(1997-02-26) 26 February 1997 (age 28) Manly, New South Wales, Australia
Height	189 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	97 kg (15 st 4 lb)
Playing information
Position	Second-row, Centre
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2022 Brisbane Broncos 4 0 0 0 0 2023 Penrith Panthers 21 3 0 0 12 2024– Canberra Raiders 12 2 0 0 8 Total 37 5 0 0 20
Source: [1] As of 20 April 2025
Father	David Hosking

He previously played for the Brisbane Broncos and Penrith Panthers in the NRL.

Background

Hosking played his junior rugby league for the Central Charlestown Butcher Boys.^[3]

Playing career

2022

Hosking made his first grade debut for Brisbane against St. George Illawarra in round 17 of the 2022 NRL season.^[4]

2023

On 18 February, Hosking played in Penrith's 13-12 upset loss to St Helens RFC in the 2023 World Club Challenge.^[5] Hosking played 21 games for Penrith in the 2023 NRL season. He played in Penrith's qualifying final victory over the New Zealand Warriors but did not play in the 2023 NRL Grand Final in which Penrith defeated Brisbane.^[6]

2024

On 10 January, Hosking was granted an immediate release from Penrith to join the Canberra Raiders on a three-year deal.^[7] In round 1 of the 2024 NRL season, Hosking made his club debut for Canberra and scored a try in their 28-12 victory over Newcastle.^[8] On 18 April, it was announced that Hosking would be ruled out indefinitely with a shoulder injury.^[9]