Chris Jack

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Chris Jack
Full name Christopher Raymond Jack
Date of birth (1978-09-05) 5 September 1978
Place of birth Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Height 2.02 m (6 ft 7 12 in)
Weight 112 kg (17 st 9 lb)
School Shirley Boys' High School
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position Lock
New Zealand No. 1003
Professional / senior clubs
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2007–2009 Saracens 23 (0)
correct as of 2008-02-05.
Provincial/State sides
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2006–2007
1999–2005
2009–
Tasman
Canterbury
Western Province
5
40
1
(-)
(-)
(5)
correct as of 2007-01-22.
Super Rugby
Years Club / team Caps (points)
1999–07 2010-11 New Zealand Crusaders
New Zealand Crusaders
98
12
(35)7t
0
correct as of 22 August 2013.
National team(s)
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2001–2007  New Zealand 67 (25)
correct as of 25 March 2008.

Christopher Raymond Jack (born 5 September 1978 in Christchurch) is a New Zealand rugby union footballer who plays as a lock. He has played for Canterbury and the Tasman Makos in the National Provincial Championship and its successor, the Air New Zealand Cup; the Crusaders in Super Rugby; Saracens in the Guinness Premiership; and internationally for the All Blacks.

All Blacks Debut

His Test debut for the All Blacks was against Argentina on 23 June 2001 in Christchurch. With his size and athleticism, he established himself as a regular in the All Blacks side.

Post World Cup

It was announced on 7 June 2006 that Jack had signed a 2-year contract with the newly formed Tasman Rugby Union. He spent two years with the English Premiership side Saracens joining after the 2007 Rugby World Cup,[1] joining another New Zealand player, Glen Jackson.

Re-signing with NZRU

In April 2009 he re-signed with the New Zealand Rugby Union until 2011.[2] He played with South African side Western Province and then made a return to Super 14 side Crusaders for the 2010 season.[3]

Achievements

  • 2002 New Zealand Rugby Player of the Year

Other

  • Scored a try 11 minutes after coming on as a replacement against Argentina on his international debut in 2001.
  • Scored a try in New Zealand’s opening match of the RWC 2007 against Italy.
  • Played in six RWC matches, five in 2003 and one in 2007.

References

  1. Jack moves to Saracens
  2. "NZRU reclaim experienced Jack". PlanetRugby.com. 2009-04-25. Retrieved 2009-05-09. 
  3. "Jack ridicules northern hemisphere rugby". Scrum.com. 2009-06-04. Retrieved 2009-07-08. 

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