Mitch Jacobson (born 13 January 1996) is a

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player who currently plays as a loose forward for in the

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. He also plays for the

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(MLR) in the U.S. Jacobson was a New Zealand Schools representative in 2014 and a year later he was a member of the

side which won the

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Super Rugby Career

In 2019 Jacobson was selected as an injury replacement for the Chiefs and played 2 games. He was not retained for the following season however was picked for the Sunwolves in 2020 for their last year in Super Rugby.

Major league Rubgy career

Jacobson would sign with the free jacks in 2022. He would help them win their first championship in 2023 scoring the opening try in the championship game. He would be named to the all MLR second team at the end of the season. All MlR second team https://www.majorleague.rugby/news/major-league-rugby-announces-2023-first-and-second-all-mlr-teams-and-honorable-mention/ He would be part another championship team the following year.

Honours

; New England Free Jacks * Major League Rugby Championship: (2023, 2024) * All Major League Rugby second team: (2023)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Jacobson, Mitch 1996 births Living people New Zealand rugby union players Rugby union flankers Rugby union number eights Waikato rugby union players Rugby union players from Te Awamutu People educated at Cambridge High School, New Zealand Sunwolves players Chiefs (Super Rugby) players New England Free Jacks players New Zealand expatriate rugby union players in Japan New Zealand expatriate rugby union players in the United States 21st-century New Zealand sportsmen