Jacob K. Norris (born 27 November 1998) is a New Zealand rugby union player who plays for the in the

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competition. His position of choice is

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. He has played for the Māori All Blacks.

Tasman

Norris made his debut for in Round 7 of the

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against at

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in Wellington. He was part of the Mako side that won the

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. He captained the Mako squad that toured the United States of America in January 2020. In September 2020 he was named in the Tasman Mako squad for the first time. Norris played the first 6 games for the Mako in the 2020 season but then suffered a season ending injury as the Mako went on to win their second premiership title in a row. Norris had a big season as Tasman made the

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final before losing to 23–20. He returned home to for the

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Super Rugby

In July 2020 Norris was called into the squad during

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as an injury replacement for Ethan Blackadder.

Māori All Blacks

In June 2021 Norris was called into the Māori All Blacks squad as injury cover. He made his debut against Samoa at

in Wellington, coming off the bench in a 35-10 win for the side.

References

External links

itsrugby.co.uk profile
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