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Lood de Jager

ルード・デヤハー　/　るーど・でやはー

Rugby union player from South Africa

December 17, 1992 (age 33)　・　Alberton, Gauteng, South Africa

Gauteng
rugby union player

My Take

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.

Overview

Lodewyk de Jager (born 17 December 1992) is a South African professional rugby union player for the South Africa national team and Panasonic Wild Knights in the Japan league. He usually plays as a lock.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

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)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Sagittarius / Monkey
Origin: Alberton, Gauteng, South Africa
Blood type: Private
Height: 206 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: rugby union player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/loodejager/
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

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