Lohan Jacobs

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Lohan Jacobs
Full nameWillem Johannes Jacobs
Date of birth (1991-04-23) 23 April 1991 (age 32)
Place of birth Krugersdorp
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9+12 in)
Weight88 kg (13 st 12 lb; 194 lb)
School Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool
University Unisa
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum-half
Youth career
2004–2012 Blue Bulls
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2012–2013 UP Tuks 11 (15)
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2011–2014 Blue Bulls 23 (10)
2015 Golden Lions 10 (8)
2015 Lions 1 (0)
Correct as of 2 November 2015
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2009 SA U18 High Performance
2010–2011 South Africa U20 6 (0)
Correct as of 22 May 2015

Willem Johannes 'Lohan' Jacobs is a South African rugby union player, who most recently played with the Golden Lions. [1] His usual position is scrum-half.

Career

At youth level, he represented Blue Bulls at various levels, all the way from U13 Craven Week level in 2004 to U21 Currie Cup level in 2012.

He made his debut for the first team as a last-minute substitute in the Blue Bulls' 35–7 defeat to Western Province in the 2011 Currie Cup Premier Division. [2] He got his first start in Blue Bulls colours in the Vodacom Cup game against Griquas in 2012. [3]

He moved to Johannesburg for the 2015 to join the Golden Lions. [4]

He also played for UP Tuks in the 2012 Varsity Cup, scoring three tries in eight appearances for the eventual champions.

He played for the South Africa U20 team at the 2010 IRB Junior World Championship in Argentina.

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References

  1. "SA Rugby Player Profile – Lohan Jacobs". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
  2. "SA Rugby Match Centre – DHL Western Province 35–7 Vodacom Blue Bulls". South African Rugby Union. 30 July 2011. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  3. "SA Rugby Match Centre – Vodacom Blue Bulls 17–36 GWK Griquas". South African Rugby Union. 10 March 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  4. "Lions snatch up four Bulls". SuperSport. 28 October 2014. Retrieved 28 October 2014.