Lodewyk de Jager (born 17 December 1992) is a South African professional

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player for the South Africa national team and in the English Premiership. He usually plays as a

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Career

De Jager played at youth level for the and also played for Potchefstroom-based university side . In 2012, he was included in the Leopards'

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squad, but failed to make an appearance. Yet, his performances in the

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earned him a move to the and he was included in the final squad for the

2013 Super Rugby season The 2013 Super Rugby season was the third season of the new 15-team format for the Super Rugby competition involving teams from Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. The tournament was won by the Chiefs, who defeated the Canberra-based Brum ...

. He joined the

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-based on a one-year deal for the

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. On 24 April 2019 it was announced that he would be joining the Sale Sharks ahead of the 2019–20 Premiership season.

International career

In May 2014, De Jager was one of eight uncapped players that were called up to a

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training camp prior to the

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. De Jager was named in South Africa's squad for the

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. South Africa won the tournament, defeating

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in the final.

International statistics

Pld = Games Played, W = Games Won, D = Games Drawn, L = Games Lost, Tri = Tries Scored, Pts = Points Scored

International Tries

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