Lood de Jager rugby player
Lood de Jager rugby player

Lood de Jager

17th Dec 1992 2.05m/112kg No 4 Lock

Reader's No.5 Lock of the Year

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

As the year draws to a close we take a look back at the year that was and have nominated four players from each position for your team of the year.   We have included players based on their club...

Pollard, De Jager undergo surgery for Rugby World Cup injuries

5 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Springbok Rugby World Cup winners Handré Pollard and Lood de Jager are being treated for injuries sustained in the final victory over England in Yokohama, Japan, on Saturday.   Pollard...

Ultimate Rugby's World Cup Team of the Competition

5 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

As the Springboks celebrate winning the 2019 Rugby World Cup, we take a look back at what was an amazing tournament in Japan and select our Team of the competition.     There were a number...

Combined XV: Rugby World Cup Final

5 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

And then there were just two...   The Rugby World Cup Final will see a repeat of the 2007 Final with England and South Africa squaring off.          View this...

South Africa Name Team for Rugby World Cup Final

5 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Fit-again wing Cheslin Kolbe returns to the Springbok team in the only change to the match 23 for Saturday’s Rugby World Cup final against England at Yokohama International Stadium.     He...

England star Vunipola tells Springboks to 'bring it on'

5 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Billy Vunipola struck a defiant tone ahead of England's Rugby World Cup final with South Africa, telling the Springboks to "bring it on".     His words came after Lood de Jager promised...

South African Player Ratings v Wales

5 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Handre Pollard put in a clinical display as his late penalty sent South Africa through to the Rugby World Cup final at Wales' expense.           Here is how we rated the...

Combined XV: Wales v South Africa

5 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Wales and South Africa will battle it out for a place in the Rugby World Cup Final in Yokohama on Sunday after Wales edge France and South Africa dispatched hosts Japan in the quarter-finals.       Both...

Springboks without star man Kolbe for semi-final clash

5 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Powerful winger Sbu Nkosi has been drafted into the Springbok starting line-up for Sunday’s gripping Rugby World Cup semi-final against Wales at the Yokohama International Stadium     Nkosi...

Rugby World Cup 2019: South Africa v Italy

5 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Rassie Erasmus says South Africa are suffering from "a few butterflies" as they prepare for a "do-or-die" Rugby World Cup showdown with Italy at Shizuoka Stadium on Friday.     The Springboks...