Jake Boer

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Jake Boer
Full nameJacobus Francois Boer
Date of birth (1975-10-01) 1 October 1975 (age 48)
Place of birth Cape Town, South Africa
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight238 lb (108 kg)
School Wynberg Boys' High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1997–98 Leicester Tigers ()
1998–00 London Irish ()
2000–10 Gloucester ()

 

Jacobus Francois Boer (born 1 November 1975) is a South African former professional rugby union player.

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Biography

Born in Cape Town, Boer was educated at Wynberg Boys' High School and represented Western Province Schools, alongside future Springboks captain Corné Krige. He competed for Cape Town's Villager club and Western Province "B", with his inability to progress into the Currie Cup side prompting a move to Europe. [1]

Boer, primarily a flanker, joined the Leicester Tigers in 1997, but couldn't get regular game time due to the strength of their back-row and moved on to London Irish. The most successful period of his career came after signing with Gloucester in 2000. He helped Gloucester claim the 2001–02 Premiership Rugby title, scoring the side's only try in their final win over Bristol at Twickenham. Appointed captain the next season, Boer led Gloucester to victory in the 2002–03 Powergen Cup and was named the 2002–03 Zurich Premiership Player of the Season. [2]

Returning to South Africa in 2007, Boer played Currie Cup rugby with Western Province, before resuming at Gloucester in the 2009–10 season. [3] He was captain of Gloucester for their match against the touring 2009 Wallabies. [4]

Boer came into contention for Springboks honours but never got a call up due to being England based. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "Boer's hard yards could lead to the World Cup". The Telegraph . 31 May 2003.
  2. ↑ "Boer named Player of the Season". Irish Examiner . 22 May 2003.
  3. ↑ Averis, Mike (18 October 2009). "Jake Boer gives Gloucester a rallying point after shredding by Ngwenya". The Guardian .
  4. ↑ Squires, Neil (3 November 2009). "Gloucester eye Aussie scalp". Daily Express .
  5. ↑ Nell, Stephen (28 February 2007). "WP prepare to sign Boer". News24.
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