Chris Jack

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Chris Jack
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Birth nameChristopher Raymond Jack
Date of birth (1978-09-05) 5 September 1978 (age 45)
Place of birth Christchurch, New Zealand
Height2.02 m (6 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Weight112 kg (17 st 9 lb)
School Shirley Boys' High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2007–09 Saracens 34 (10)
2012 Kyuden Voltex 9 (0)
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1999–2005 Canterbury 40 ()
2006–07 Tasman 5 ()
2009 Western Province 1 (5)
2010 Tasman 12 (15)
Correct as of 15 July 2014
Super Rugby
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1999–07 Crusaders 98 (35)
2010–11 Crusaders 12 (0)
Correct as of 22 August 2013
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2001–07 New Zealand 67 (25)
Correct as of 25 March 2008

Christopher Raymond Jack (born 5 September 1978) is a former New Zealand rugby union player who played as a lock. He played for Canterbury and the Tasman Mako 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 New Zealand national team, the All Blacks.

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Rugby career

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.

It was announced on 7 June 2006 that Jack had signed a two-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.

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]

Current life

Retiring in 2015, Jack has taken up a builders apprenticeship. Based in Nelson, Jack has also taken up the position as the Nelson Child Cancer Foundation ambassador. His father is also involved in the building industry. [4]

Achievements

In 2002, Jack was named the New Zealand rugby player of the year.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. ↑ Jack moves to Saracens
  2. ↑ "NZRU reclaim experienced Jack". PlanetRugby.com. 25 April 2009. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 9 May 2009.
  3. ↑ "Jack ridicules northern hemisphere rugby". Scrum.com. 4 June 2009. Retrieved 8 July 2009.
  4. ↑ "Where are they now: Chris Jack". m.nzherald.co.nz. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
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