| Intro | South African rugby player |
| Is |
Athlete Rugby union player |
| From | South Africa |
| Type | Sports |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | 17 December 1992, Alberton |
| Age: | 27 years |
Lodewyk de Jager is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with the South African national team and the Bulls in Super Rugby. He usually plays as a lock.
Career
He 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.
He joined the Pretoria-based Bulls on a one-year deal for the 2017 Super Rugby season.
Representative rugby
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.
Springbok statistics
Test Match Record
| Against | Pld | W | D | L | Tri | Con | Pen | DG | Pts | %Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 66.67 |
| Australia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Italy | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 100 |
| Wales | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Total | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 50 |
Pld = Games Played, W = Games Won, D = Games Drawn, L = Games Lost, Tri = Tries Scored, Con = Conversions, Pen = Penalties, DG = Drop Goals, 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 | 000000002014-06-28-000028 June 2014 | Won 55-6 |
| 2 | Scotland | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium | Mid-year rugby test series | 000000002014-06-28-000028 June 2014 | Won 55-6 |
| 3 | Argentina | Durban, South Africa | Kings Park Stadium | 2015 Rugby Championship | 000000002015-08-08-00008 August 2015 | Lost 25-37 |