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| Full name | Lodewyk de Jager | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 17 December 1992 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 125 kg (276 lb; 19 st 10 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Hoërskool Hugenote, Springs | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | North-West University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Lodewyk de Jager (born 17 December 1992) is a South African professional rugby union player for the South Africa national team and Sale Sharks in the English Premiership. [1] He usually plays as a lock.
De Jager played at youth level for the Leopards and also played for Potchefstroom-based university side NWU Pukke.
In 2012, he was included in the Leopards' Currie Cup squad, but failed to make an appearance. Yet, his performances in the 2012 Under-21 Provincial Championship earned him a move to the Free State Cheetahs and he was included in the Cheetahs final squad for the 2013 Super Rugby season. [2]
He joined the Pretoria-based Bulls on a one-year deal for the 2017 Super Rugby season. [3]
On 24 April 2019 it was announced that he would be joining the Sale Sharks ahead of the 2019–20 Premiership season. [4]
In May 2014, De Jager was one of eight uncapped players that were called up to a Springbok training camp prior to the 2014 mid-year rugby union internationals. [5]
De Jager was named in South Africa's squad for the 2019 Rugby World Cup. [6] South Africa won the tournament, defeating England in the final. [7]
| Against | P | W | D | L | Tri | Pts | %Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Argentina | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 81.82 |
 Australia | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 36.36 |
 British & Irish Lions | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
 England | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
 France | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
 Ireland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Italy | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 80 |
 Japan | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 66.67 |
 Namibia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
 New Zealand | 13 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 23.08 |
 Samoa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
 Scotland | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 100 |
 United States | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
 Wales | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 70 |
| Total | 72 | 41 | 1 | 30 | 5 | 25 | 56.94 |
Pld = Games Played, W = Games Won, D = Games Drawn, L = Games Lost, Tri = Tries Scored, Pts = Points Scored
| Try | Opposing team | Location | Venue | Competition | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scotland | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium | Mid-year rugby test series | 28 June 2014 | Won 55–6 |
| 2 | Scotland | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium | Mid-year rugby test series | 28 June 2014 | Won 55–6 |
| 3 | Argentina | Durban, South Africa | Kings Park Stadium | 2015 Rugby Championship | 8 August 2015 | Lost 25–37 |
| 4 | Japan | Brighton, England | Brighton Community Stadium | 2015 Rugby World Cup | 19 September 2015 | Lost 32–34 |
| 5 | Australia | Johannesburg, South Africa | Ellis Park Stadium | 2019 Rugby Championship | 20 July 2019 | Won 35–17 |
South Africa
