Luke Jacobson
FullnameLuke Brittain Jacobson
Birth date20 April 1997 (age 29)
Birth placeCambridge, New Zealand
Height191 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight107 kg (236 lb; 16 st 12 lb)
SchoolCambridge High School
RelativesMitch Jacobson (brother)
PositionFlanker, Number 8
CurrentclubWaikato, Chiefs
Years 12017–
Clubs 1Waikato
Apps 131
Points 120
Years 22018–
Clubs 2Chiefs
Apps 285
Points 275
Repyears 12016–2017
Repteam 1New Zealand U20
Repcaps 115
Reppoints 125
Repyears 22019–
Repteam 2New Zealand
Repcaps 224
Reppoints 225
Repyears 32022
Repteam 3All Blacks XV
Repcaps 31
Reppoints 30
Clubupdate22 April 2025
Repupdate28 September 2024

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

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

References

  1. ^ "Luke Jacobson". www.chiefs.co.nz. Archived from the original on 12 December 2017. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  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.