Lood de Jager
Lodewyk de Jager is a South African rugby union player for the South Africa national team and in the English Premiership. He usually plays as a lock.
Career
He played at youth level for the and also played for Potchefstroom-based university side.In 2012, he was included in the Leopards' Currie Cup squad, but failed to make an appearance. Yet, his performances in the 2012 Under-21 Provincial Championship earned him a move to the and he was included in the final squad for the 2013 Super Rugby season.
He joined the Pretoria-based on a one-year deal for the 2017 Super Rugby season.
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 Springbok training camp prior to the 2014 mid-year rugby union internationals.De Jager was named in South Africa's squad for the 2019 Rugby World Cup. South Africa went on to win the tournament, defeating England in the final.
International statistics
| Against | P | W | D | L | Tri | Pts | %Won |
| 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | ||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 45 | 24 | 1 | 20 | 5 | 25 |
Pld = Games Played, W = Games Won, D = Games Drawn, L = Games Lost, Tri = Tries Scored, Pts = Points Scored
International Tries
| Try | Opposing team | Location | Venue | Competition | Date | Result |
| 1 | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium | Mid-year rugby test series | 28 June 2014 | Won 55-6 | |
| 2 | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium | Mid-year rugby test series | 28 June 2014 | Won 55-6 | |
| 3 | Durban, South Africa | Kings Park Stadium | 2015 Rugby Championship | 08 August 2015 | Lost 25-37 | |
| 4 | Brighton, England | Brighton Community Stadium | 2015 Rugby World Cup | 19 September 2015 | Lost 32-34 | |
| 5 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Ellis Park Stadium | 2019 Rugby Championship | 20 July 2019 | Won 35-17 |