Lood de Jager

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.

Lood de Jager

de Jager playing for South Africa in 2015
Full name	Lodewyk de Jager
Date of birth	(1992-12-17) 17 December 1992 (age 32)
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
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock Current team Panasonic Wild Knights 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) 2019–2022 Sale Sharks 30 (20) 2022– Saitama Wild Knights () Correct as of 15 July 2022 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2014– South Africa 67 (25) Correct as of 9 August 2022
Medal record Men's Rugby union Representing  South Africa Rugby World Cup 2015 England Squad 2019 Japan Squad

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 5 July 2025

Against	P	W	D	L	Tri	Pts	%Won
Argentina	11	9	0	2	1	5	81.82
Australia	9	3	1	5	1	5	33.33
British & Irish Lions	3	2	0	1	0	0	66.67
England	4	1	0	3	0	0	25
France	2	2	0	0	0	0	100
Ireland	3	0	0	3	0	0	0
Italy	5	4	0	1	0	0	80
Japan	2	1	0	1	1	5	50
Namibia	1	1	0	0	0	0	100
New Zealand	11	2	0	9	0	0	18.18
Samoa	1	1	0	0	0	0	100
Scotland	4	4	0	0	2	10	100
United States	1	1	0	0	0	0	100
Wales	10	7	0	3	0	0	70
Total	67	38	1	28	5	25	56.72

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

International Tries

Try	Opposing team	Location	Venue	Competition	Date	Result
1	Scotland	Port Elizabeth, South Africa	Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium	Mid-year rugby test series	28 June 2014	Won 55–6
2	Scotland	Port Elizabeth, South Africa	Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium	Mid-year rugby test series	28 June 2014	Won 55–6
3	Argentina	Durban, South Africa	Kings Park Stadium	2015 Rugby Championship	8 August 2015	Lost 25–37
4	Japan	Brighton, England	Brighton Community Stadium	2015 Rugby World Cup	19 September 2015	Lost 32–34
5	Australia	Johannesburg, South Africa	Ellis Park Stadium	2019 Rugby Championship	20 July 2019	Won 35–17