Oliver Jager
Oliver G J T. Jager (born 5 July 1995) is an Irish rugby union player who currently plays as a prop for Canterbury in New Zealand's domestic Mitre 10 Cup and for the Crusaders in the international Super Rugby competition. He is often known as the Flying Bull.[1][2][3]
| Full name | Oliver G J T. Jager | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 5 July 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | London, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 192 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 128 kg (282 lb; 20 st 2 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Blackrock College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early career
Originally from London, Jager attended Newbridge College & Blackrock College in Dublin, where his father, Harm Jager, was a strength and conditioning coach. Harm previously represented the Netherlands men's national water polo team and gave Oliver his size, as he stands 2.08 metres (6 ft 10 in) tall.[4] Jager travelled to New Zealand in 2013 to attend the Crusaders International High Performance Unit and subsequently turned out for the Crusaders Academy and the Crusaders Knights development team. During this time he also started playing club rugby in the Canterbury area with New Brighton RFC [2]
Senior career
Jager's dedication in coming to New Zealand in order to further his rugby career paid off in 2016, when great form at club level saw him named in the Canterbury squad for the Mitre 10 Cup. With the Cantabrians already possessing Super Rugby props in the shape of Alex Hodgman, Siate Tokolahi and Daniel Lienert-Brown, Jager's appearances in his first season were largely limited to cameos from the replacements bench. He started once and came on as a replacement seven times as his side lifted the Premiership trophy for the 8th time in 9 seasons.[5]
Super Rugby
His debut season at provincial level saw him coached by Canterbury legend Scott Robertson and like his coach, Jager found himself promoted to Super Rugby level in 2017, earning a contract with the Crusaders.[1]
References
- "Crusaders 2017 Squad Guide" (PDF). All Blacks.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 July 2019. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- "Oliver Jager Canterbury Player Profile". Canterbury Rugby. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- "Oliver Jager Crusaders Player Profile". Crusaders Rugby. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
- https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/international/oliver-jager-from-the-sct-to-rubbing-shoulders-with-kieran-read-1.2554579
- "Oliver Jager itsrugby Player Statistics". it's rugby. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
External links
Harm Jager, Ollie's father, is a former Netherlands Olympian in Water Polo