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 9 March 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.
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.[4][5]
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.[6]
Career
Club career
PNG Hunters
Glare made his PNG Hunters debut against the Central Queensland Capras in the QLD Cup in 2024.[7]
London Broncos
On 6 November 2025 it was reported that he had signed for the London Broncos in the RFL Championship.[8]
International
Junior Kumuls
Glare captained the Junior Kumuls against the Australian Schoolboys team.[9]
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.[10]
Papua New Guinea
Glare made his international debut for Papua New Guinea in their 22–12 victory over the Cook Islands in October 2025.[11][12][13]
Club statistics
| Year | Club | League Competition | Appearances | Tries | Goals | Drop goals | Points | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Papua New Guinea Hunters | 2024 Queensland Cup | 20 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 40 | |
| 2025 | Papua New Guinea Hunters | 2025 Queensland Cup | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | |
| 2026 | London Broncos | 2026 RFL Championship | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 32 | |
| Club career total | 42 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 80 | [14][15] | ||
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
- ^ 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.