Mitch Jacobson (rugby union)
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| Full name | Mitchell Lee Jacobson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 13 January 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Te Awamutu, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 105 kg (16 st 7 lb; 231 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Cambridge High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of Waikato | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Luke Jacobson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mitch Jacobson (born 13 January 1996) is a New Zealand rugby union player who currently plays as a loose forward for Waikato in the ITM Cup.[1][2] He also plays for the New England Free Jacks of Major League Rugby (MLR) in the U.S.
Jacobson was a New Zealand Schools representative in 2014 and a year later he was a member of the New Zealand side which won the 2015 IRB Junior World Championship in Italy.[3]
Jacbson has spent a majority of his career with Waikato captaining the club regularly.[4]
Super Rugby Career
[edit]In 2019 Jacobson was selected as an injury replacement for the Chiefs and played 2 games. He was not retained for the following season however was picked for the Sunwolves in 2020 for their last year in Super Rugby.
Major league Rubgy career
[edit]Jacobson would sign with the free jacks in 2022. He would appear in 15 games helping them win their first championship in 2023 scoring the opening try in the championship game. He would be named to the all MLR second team at the end of the season.[5] He would be part another championship team the following year. After the 2024 season he stepped away from the team to focus on family.[6]
Honours
[edit]- New England Free Jacks
Waikato
- Bunnings NPC Premiership Division championship (2021)
New Zealand U20s
References
[edit]- ^ "Mitch Jacobson Waikato Player Profile". Mooloo Rugby. Archived from the original on 6 October 2015. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
- ^ "Mitch Jacobson itsrugby.co.uk Player Statistics". itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
- ^ "Mitch Jaconson All Blacks Player Profile". All Blacks.com. Archived from the original on 8 October 2015. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
- ^ Graylin, Alex (12 October 2022). "Free Jacks add Waikato Captain and Super Rugby-Experienced Mitch Jacobson to 2023 Roster". New England Free Jacks. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
- ^ All MlR second team https://www.majorleague.rugby/news/major-league-rugby-announces-2023-first-and-second-all-mlr-teams-and-honorable-mention/
- ^ Wolfe, Ana (31 January 2025). "The 2025 Free Jacks Roster". New England Free Jacks. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
- 1996 births
- Living people
- New Zealand rugby union players
- Rugby union flankers
- Rugby union number eights
- Waikato rugby union players
- Rugby union players from Te Awamutu
- People educated at Cambridge High School, New Zealand
- Sunwolves players
- Chiefs (Super Rugby) players
- New England Free Jacks players
- New Zealand expatriate rugby union players in Japan
- New Zealand expatriate rugby union players in the United States
- 21st-century New Zealand sportsmen