Hautapu Sports’ Luke Jacobson has received another call-up to the All Blacks after producing stunning form for the Waikato Chiefs in Super Rugby Pacific.
Loose forward Jacobson (26) is in line to add to his 12 caps for New Zealand after being named among the 36-strong squad for the 2023 Rugby Championship.
Newcomer Cam Roigard has also played for Hautapu.
All Blacks
The 36-strong squad is as follows: (age, Super Rugby club, province, Test caps):
* denotes new caps
Hookers
Codie Taylor (32, Crusaders / Canterbury, 76)
Dane Coles (36, Hurricanes / Wellington, 84)
Samisoni Taukei’aho (25, Chiefs / Waikato, 24)
Props
Ethan de Groot (24, Highlanders / Southland, 13)
Fletcher Newell (23, Crusaders / Canterbury, 6)
Nepo Laulala (31, Blues / Counties Manukau, 45)
Ofa Tu’ungafasi (31, Blues / Northland, 50)
Tamaiti Williams (22, Crusaders / Canterbury, *)
Tyrel Lomax (27, Hurricanes / Tasman, 23)
Locks
Brodie Retallick (32, Chiefs / Hawkes Bay, 100)
Josh Lord (22, Chiefs / Taranaki, 2)
Samuel Whitelock (34, Crusaders / Canterbury, 143)
Scott Barrett (29, Crusaders / Taranaki, 58)
Tupou Vaa’i (23, Chiefs / Taranaki, 18)
Loose forwards
Ardie Savea (29, Hurricanes / Wellington, 70)
Dalton Papali’i (25, Blues / Counties Manukau, 22)
Luke Jacobson (26, Chiefs / Waikato, 12)
Sam Cane (captain) (31, Chiefs / Bay of Plenty, 86)
Samipeni Finau (24, Chiefs / Waikato, *)
Shannon Frizell (29, Highlanders / Tasman, 25)
Halfbacks
Aaron Smith (34, Highlanders / Manawatu, 114)
Finlay Christie (27, Blues / Tasman, 14)
Cam Roigard (22, Hurricanes / Counties Manukau, *)
First-five eighths
Beauden Barrett (32, Blues / Taranaki, 112)
Damian McKenzie (28, Chiefs / Waikato, 40)
Richie Mo’unga (29, Crusaders / Canterbury, 44)
Midfielders
Anton Lienert-Brown (28, Chiefs / Waikato, 60)
Jordie Barrett (26, Hurricanes / Taranaki, 48)
Rieko Ioane (26, Blues / Auckland, 59)
Braydon Ennor (25, Crusaders / Canterbury, 6)
Dallas McLeod (24, Crusaders / Canterbury, *)
Outside backs
Caleb Clarke (24, Blues / Auckland, 15)
Emoni Narawa (23, Chiefs / Bay of Plenty, *)
Leicester Fainga’anuku (23, Crusaders / Tasman, 2)
Mark Telea (26, Blues / North Harbour, 2)
Will Jordan (25, Crusaders / Tasman, 21)
Unavailable due to injury: Angus Ta’avao, Ethan Blackadder, Cullen Grace, David Havili, Joe Moody, George Bower, Patrick Tuipulotu, Quinn Tupaea, Sevu Reece, TJ Perenara.
Luke Jacobson’s career
Jacobson was recalled to the All Blacks for the Bledisloe Cup series with Australia last year, after disruption to his international career caused by injuries.
The former New Zealand U-20 captain has been a key player with Waikato and the Chiefs.
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Fixtures
Game to be played on Sunday July 9, 2023
New Zealand v Argentina
Estadio Malvinas, Mendoza, 7.10am (NZT)
Game to be played on Saturday July 15, 2023
New Zealand v South Africa
Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland, 7.05pm (NZT)
Game to be played on Saturday July 29, 2023
New Zealand v Australia
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, 9.45pm (NZT)
Game to be played on Saturday August 5, 2023
New Zealand v Australia
Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin, 2.35pm (NZT)
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