Jason-Collin Fraser (born 15 April 1991 in

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) is a South African

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player, currently playing with

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in the French

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. His regular position is flanker or number eight.

Career

Varsity Rugby

Fraser was a member of the since it joined the newly formed second tier of the

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competition, the Varsity Shield, in 2011. In the inaugural season of the competition, Fraser helped Wits top the log after the group stage of the competition and also played in the final, where they lost 18–25 to . In the 2012 Varsity Shield competition, Fraser made eight starts and scored a try against as the side finished in second place, but reversed the result of the previous season, beating 19–17 to win the Varsity Shield competition and win promotion to the 2013 Varsity Cup. Fraser also linked up with the side, making one appearance for them in their

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match against . Despite a tough season in the 2013 Varsity Cup competition that saw Wits lose all seven of their matches, he made six appearances and scored two tries in their final match against to help secure Wits a four-try bonus point, the only points they picked up during the campaign. Their fortunes only marginally improved in the

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, again finishing bottom and picking up just two losing bonus points. Fraser once again scored two tries – the second of those coming in a 15–18 defeat to , Wits' narrowest defeat of the competition.

Boland Cavaliers

Fraser's performances didn't go unnoticed, however, and he signed for

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-based side before their 2014 Currie Cup qualification campaign. He made his first class debut for Boland in their match against in

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in a 25–27 loss. He made a further appearance from the bench against the before making his first start against the . Boland eventually finished fifth in the qualification competition and therefore consigned to a season in the Currie Cup First Division, with Fraser making a further five appearances in that competition as Boland finished fifth to miss out on a semi-final spot.

Pumas

In 2015, he joined

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-based outfit prior to the 2015 Vodacom Cup. He was a member of the Pumas side that won the

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for the first time in

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, beating 24–7 in the final. Fraser made eight appearances during the season, scoring two tries.

Griquas

He signed a contract to join Kimberley-based side prior to the 2016 season.

References

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