Luke Brittain Jacobson (born 20 April 1997) is a

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player who plays for the in the

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competition, and for the

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. His plays in the forward pack. Jacobson made the New Zealand Schools team in 2014. He played for the New Zealand Under 20 team in 2016 and (as captain) in 2017. He made his Super Rugby debut in 2018. Jacobson made his All Blacks debut in July 2019, in the final quarter of a narrow 20–16 win against

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. Following his second test, which was a 92–7 win over Tonga, Jacobson was named in New Zealand's squad for the

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, despite having around only 50 minutes' worth of international rugby. Jacobson did not play in the World Cup however, as he experienced a delayed onset of concussion symptoms.

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was called up as Jacobson's injury cover. Jacobson was named in the 2021 All Blacks squad.

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