Christopher Raymond Jack (born 5 September 1978 in Christchurch) is a New Zealand rugby union footballer who plays as a lock. He has played for Canterbury and the Tasman Makos in the National Provincial Championship and its successor, the Air New Zealand Cup; the Crusaders in Super 14 (formerly Super 12); Saracens in the Guinness Premiership; and internationally for the All Blacks.
All Blacks Debut
His Test debut for the All Blacks was against Argentina on 23 June 2001 in Christchurch. With his size and athleticism, he has since established himself as a regular in the All Blacks side, and arguably one of the top locks in the world today.
Post World Cup
It was announced on 7 June 2006 that Jack had signed a 2-year contract with the newly formed Tasman Rugby Union. He spent two years with the English Premiership side Saracens joining after the 2007 Rugby World Cup,[1] joining another New Zealand player, Glen Jackson.
Re-signing with NZRU
In April 2009 he re-signed with the New Zealand Rugby Union until 2011.[2] He will play with South African side Western Province and then will make a return to Super 14 side Crusaders for the 2010 season.[3]
Achievements
- 2002 New Zealand Rugby Player of the Year
Other
- Scored a try 11 minutes after coming on as a replacement against Argentina on his international debut in 2001.
- Scored a try in New Zealand’s opening match of the RWC 2007 against Italy.
- Played in six RWC matches, five in 2003 and one in 2007.
References
External links
This entry is from Wikipedia, the leading user-contributed encyclopedia. It may not have been reviewed by professional editors (see full disclaimer)
Saracens
Tasman Makos
Western Province
