Nickname The Flying Bull Weight 117 kg (18 st 6 lb) Playing position Other name The Flying Bull | Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) Relatives Rolf Jager, Lars Jager Current club Canterbury / Crusaders | |
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Born 5 July 1995 (age 21)
London, England ( 1995-07-05 ) | ||
Oliver Jager (born 5 July 1995) is an Irish rugby union player who currently plays as an prop for Canterbury in New Zealand's domestic Mitre 10 Cup and for the Crusaders in the international Super Rugby competition.
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Early career
Originally from Ireland, Jager travelled to New Zealand in 2013 to attend the Crusaders International High Performance Unit and subsequently turned out for the Crusaders Academy and the Crusaders Knights development team. During this time he also started playing club rugby in the Canterbury area with New Brighton RFC
Senior career
Jager's dedication in coming to New Zealand in order to further his rugby career paid off in 2016, when great form at club level saw him named in the Canterbury squad for the Mitre 10 Cup. With the Cantabrians already possessing Super Rugby props in the shape of Alex Hodgman, Siate Tokolahi and Daniel Lienert-Brown, Jager's appearances in his first season were largely limited to cameos from the replacements bench. He started once and came on as a replacement seven times as his side lifted the Premiership trophy for the 8th time in 9 seasons.
Super Rugby
His debut season at provincial level saw him coached by Canterbury legend Scott Robertson and like his coach, Jager found himself promoted to Super Rugby level in 2017, earning a contract with the Crusaders.
