Chris Jack
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| Player information | ||
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| Full name | Christopher Raymond Jack | |
| birthday | 5th September 1978 | |
| place of birth | Christchurch , New Zealand | |
| society | ||
| society | Saracens | |
| position | Second row striker | |
| Clubs as active | ||
| Years | society | Games (points) |
| 1999-2005 | Canterbury | 40 (0) |
| 2006-2007 | Tasman | 5 (0) |
| 1999-2007 | Crusaders (Super 14) | 89 (35) |
| 2007-2009 | Saracens | 18 (10) |
| 2009 | Western Province | |
| 2010– | Tasman | |
| 2010– | Crusaders | |
| National team | ||
| Years | National team | Games (points) |
| 2001-2007 | New Zealand | 67 (25) |
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Status: October 18, 2008 |
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Christopher Raymond Jack (born September 5, 1978 in Christchurch ) is a New Zealand rugby union player on the position of second row striker . He is 2.02 m tall and weighs 112 kg.
Career
Jack has been playing for the Saracens in the English Guinness Premiership since 2007 . Before that he played in New Zealand for Canterbury and the Tasman Makos in the Air New Zealand Cup , for the Crusaders in the Super 14 (formerly Super 12) and internationally for the All Blacks . He made his international debut against Argentina on June 23, 2001 in his hometown of Christchurch . With his size and athleticism, he has since established himself as a regular for the All Blacks and is now considered one of the best second-row strikers in the world.
On June 7, 2006, it was reported that Jack signed a two-year contract with the newly formed Tasman Rugby Union. Nevertheless, he announced that he will join the English Premiership team Saracens after the 2007 Rugby Union World Cup . The connector Glen Jackson , who is also New Zealander, also plays there. At the end of the 2008-09 season he will return to New Zealand and play again for the Crusaders and the Tasman Rugby Union. Before that, however, he will be active in South Africa for the Western Province in the Currie Cup .
In 2002 he was named New Zealand Rugby Player of the Year.
Web links
- Profile on allblacks.com
- Chris Jack . Saracens Ltd, archived from the original onJanuary 30, 2009; accessed on January 11, 2016(English, original website no longer available).
Individual evidence
- ↑ Jack signs for Saracens. (No longer available online.) Planet Rugby, April 21, 2007, archived from the original on September 24, 2015 ; accessed on April 28, 2009 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Jack to return to NZ rugby. NZPA, April 25, 2009, accessed April 28, 2009 .
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Jack, Chris |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Jack, Christopher Raymond |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | New Zealand rugby union player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 5th September 1978 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Christchurch , New Zealand |