Lood de Jager
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| Full name | Lodewyk de Jager | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 17 December 1992 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Alberton, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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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Lodewyk de Jager (born 17 December 1992) is a South African rugby union player for the Bulls in Super Rugby.[1] He usually plays as a lock.
Career
He 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]
Representative rugby
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.[4]
Springbok statistics
Test Match Record
| Against | Pld | W | D | L | Tri | Con | Pen | DG | Pts | %Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 66.67 |
 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 100 |
.svg.png){kind=small} | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Total | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 50 |
Pld = Games Played, W = Games Won, D = Games Drawn, L = Games Lost, Tri = Tries Scored, Con = Conversions, Pen = Penalties, DG = Drop Goals, Pts = Points Scored
International Tries
| Try | Opposing team | Location | Venue | Competition | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium | Mid-year rugby test series | 28 June 2014 | Won 55-6 |
| 2 | | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium | Mid-year rugby test series | 28 June 2014 | Won 55-6 |
| 3 | | Durban, South Africa | Kings Park Stadium | 2015 Rugby Championship | 8 August 2015 | Lost 25-37 |
References
- ↑ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Lood de Jager". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
- ↑ "GW kry JP, Marnus terug". Cheetahs (in Afrikaans). Cheetahs. 8 February 2013. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
- ↑ "Lood de Jager to join Vodacom Bulls" (Press release). Bulls. 5 July 2016. Archived from the original on 5 July 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
- ↑ "Springbok training squad for Durban camp named". South African Rugby Union. 19 May 2014. Archived from the original on 6 June 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2016.