Lood de Jager

Lood de Jager is a giant in the most literal sense, and as a 206 centimeter lock that height is his trade. What I find compelling is that he plays for South Africa, a nation that treats rugby almost as religion, while also turning out for the Panasonic Wild Knights in Japan. That dual life tells me he is both a Springbok of real pedigree and a draw card valuable enough for a top Japanese club to build around. Born in Alberton in 1992, he embodies the towering, lineout-dominating forward I love in the modern game. The set piece is unglamorous work, and players like him quietly decide matches.

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Name (English)

Lood de Jager

Name (Japanese)

ルード・デヤハー

Reading

るーど・でやはー

Born

December 17, 1992 (age 33)

Origin

Alberton, Gauteng, South Africa

Height

206 cm

Occupation

rugby union player

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Sagittarius / Monkey

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/loodejager/
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lood%20de%20Jager
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BC%E3%83%89%E3%83%BB%E3%83%87%E3%83%A4%E3%83%8F%E3%83%BC
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6674905

Tags

• Gauteng
• rugby union player

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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