Luke Jacobson

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Luke Jacobson
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Full nameLuke Brittain Jacobson
Date of birth (1997-04-20) 20 April 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Cambridge, New Zealand
Height191 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight107 kg (236 lb; 16 st 12 lb)
School Cambridge High School
Notable relative(s) Mitch Jacobson (brother)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker, Number 8
Current team Waikato, Chiefs
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2017– Waikato 30 (20)
2018– Chiefs 72 (70)
Correct as of 12 May 2024
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2016–2017 New Zealand U20 15 (25)
2019– New Zealand 24 (25)
2022 All Blacks XV 1 (0)
Correct as of 28 September 2024
Medal record
Men's Rugby union
Representing Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Rugby World Cup
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2023 France Squad
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2019 Japan Squad

Luke Brittain Jacobson (born 20 April 1997) is a New Zealand rugby union player who plays for the Chiefs in the Super Rugby competition, and for the All Blacks. [1] [2] He plays in the forward pack. [3]

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Jacobson made the New Zealand Schools team in 2014. He played for the New Zealand Under 20 team in 2016 and (as captain) in 2017. He made his Super Rugby debut in 2018. [2]

Jacobson made his All Blacks debut in July 2019, in the final quarter of a narrow 20–16 win against Argentina. [4] in the Rugby Championship. Following his second test, which was a 92–7 win over Tonga, Jacobson was named in New Zealand's squad for the 2019 Rugby World Cup, despite having around only 50 minutes' worth of international rugby. Jacobson did not play in the World Cup however, as he experienced a delayed onset of concussion symptoms. Shannon Frizell was called up as Jacobson's injury cover. [5] Jacobson was named in the 2021 All Blacks squad.

Honours

New Zealand

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References

  1. ↑ "Luke Jacobson". www.chiefs.co.nz. Archived from the original on 12 December 2017. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Luke Jacobson". All Blacks. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
  3. ↑ "How Chiefs star Luke Jacobson is reinventing himself to become New Zealand's next great No 8".
  4. ↑ "All Blacks defence holds Argentina out". All Blacks. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
  5. ↑ "Jacobson". Independent.co.uk . 13 September 2019.
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