Mitch Jacobson (rugby union)

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Mitch Jacobson
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Full nameMitchell Lee Jacobson
Date of birth (1996-01-13) 13 January 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Te Awamutu, New Zealand
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight105 kg (16 st 7 lb; 231 lb)
School Cambridge High School
University University of Waikato
Notable relative(s)Luke Jacobson
Rugby union career
Position(s) Loose forward
Current team New England Freejacks
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2015− Waikato 71 (30)
2019– Chiefs 2 (0)
2020 Sunwolves 5 (0)
2022– New England Free Jacks 3 (0)
Correct as of 16 April 2023
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2014 New Zealand Schools 5
2015 New Zealand U20 17
Correct as of 6 October 2015

Mitch Jacobson (born 13 January 1996) is a New Zealand rugby union player who currently plays as a loose forward for Waikato in the ITM Cup. [1] [2] He also plays for the New England Free Jacks of Major League Rugby (MLR) in the U.S.

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Jacobson was a New Zealand Schools representative in 2014 and a year later he was a member of the New Zealand side which won the 2015 IRB Junior World Championship in Italy. [3]

Super Rugby Career

In 2019 Jacobson was selected as an injury replacement for the Chiefs and played 2 games. He was not retained for the following season however was picked for the Sunwolves in 2020 for their last year in Super Rugby.

Honours

New England Free Jacks

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References

  1. ↑ "Mitch Jacobson Waikato Player Profile". Mooloo Rugby. Archived from the original on 6 October 2015. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
  2. ↑ "Mitch Jacobson itsrugby.co.uk Player Statistics". itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
  3. ↑ "Mitch Jaconson All Blacks Player Profile". All Blacks.com. Archived from the original on 8 October 2015. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
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