Lood de Jager
de Jager playing for South Africa in 2015
Full nameLodewyk de Jager
Date of birth (1992-12-17) 17 December 1992
Place of birthAlberton, South Africa
Height2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)
Weight125 kg (276 lb; 19 st 10 lb)
SchoolHoërskool Hugenote, Springs
UniversityNorth-West University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Current team Sale Sharks
Youth career
2011–2012 Leopards
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2012 Leopards 1 (0)
2013–2016 Cheetahs 40 (5)
2013–2014 Free State Cheetahs 11 (0)
2017–2019 Bulls 22 (20)
2019 Blue Bulls 1 (0)
2019– Sale Sharks 30 (20)
Correct as of 15 July 2022
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2014– South Africa 59 (25)
Correct as of 9 August 2022

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.

Career

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]

International career

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]

International statistics

As of 9 October 2021
Against P W D L Tri Pts %Won
 Argentina97021577.78
 Australia72141535.71
 British and Irish Lions32010066.67
 England31020033.33
 France220000100
 Ireland2002000
 Italy43010075
 Japan21011550
 Namibia110000100
 New Zealand81070012.5
 Samoa110000100
 Scotland3300210100
 United States110000100
 Wales74030057.14
Total532912352555.66

Pld = Games Played, W = Games Won, D = Games Drawn, L = Games Lost, Tri = Tries Scored, Pts = Points Scored

International Tries

TryOpposing teamLocationVenueCompetitionDateResult
1 ScotlandPort Elizabeth, South AfricaNelson Mandela Bay StadiumMid-year rugby test series28 June 2014Won 55–6
2 ScotlandPort Elizabeth, South AfricaNelson Mandela Bay StadiumMid-year rugby test series28 June 2014Won 55–6
3 ArgentinaDurban, South AfricaKings Park Stadium2015 Rugby Championship8 August 2015Lost 25–37
4 JapanBrighton, EnglandBrighton Community Stadium2015 Rugby World Cup19 September 2015Lost 32–34
5 AustraliaJohannesburg, South AfricaEllis Park Stadium2019 Rugby Championship20 July 2019Won 35–17

References

  1. ↑ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Lood de Jager". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
  2. ↑ "GW kry JP, Marnus terug". Cheetahs (in Afrikaans). Cheetahs. 8 February 2013. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. ↑ "Sale Sharks sign Springbok international Lood de Jager" (Press release). Sale Sharks. 24 April 2019. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
  5. ↑ "Springbok training squad for Durban camp named". South African Rugby Union. 19 May 2014. Archived from the original on 7 June 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  6. ↑ "South Africa World Cup squad: Siya Kolisi wins fitness battle, Eben Etzebeth backed, Aphiwe Dyantyi dropped". Independent. 26 August 2019. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
  7. ↑ "England 12-32 South Africa: Springboks win World Cup for record-equalling third time". BBC. 2 November 2019. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
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