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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| Full name | Mitchell Lee Jacobson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 13 January 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Te Awamutu, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 105 kg (16 st 7 lb; 231 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Cambridge High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of Waikato | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Luke Jacobson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
editIn 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
edit- New England Free Jacks
References
edit- ^ "Mitch Jacobson Waikato Player Profile". Mooloo Rugby. Archived from the original on 6 October 2015. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
- ^ "Mitch Jacobson itsrugby.co.uk Player Statistics". itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
- ^ "Mitch Jaconson All Blacks Player Profile". All Blacks.com. Archived from the original on 8 October 2015. Retrieved 6 October 2015.