PLAYER PROFILE
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PERSONAL DETAILS
FULL NAME Adrian Abraham
SURNAME Jacobs
HEIGHT 178 cm
WEIGHT 95 Kg
BIRTH DATE 14 August 1980
BIRTH PLACE Kraaifontein
FAVOURITE FILM Transformers
FAVOURITE MUSIC R&B
FAVOURITE FOOD Ribs
PRIMARY SCHOOL Petunia Primary School
SECONDARY SCHOOL Scottsville Senior Secondary
PLAYER WRITE-UP
Adi Jacobs struggled with injuries late in his career and missed a lot of rugby for the Sharks and the Springboks. He was the first choice No 13 during 2008 and brings is a very experienced midfielder, having played provincial rugby for more than a decade. Jacobs, who has retired from all rugby in 2012, was a devastating runner with brilliant hands that allowed him to create opportunities by releasing players in space around him.

Position: Centre (30), Wing (3), Fullback (1)
Provinces: KZN (from 2004) Valke (2001-2003)
Springbok number: 721
Test debut: 17 November 2001 vs Italy in Genoa aged 21
Last test: 30 July 2011 vs New Zealand in Wellington aged 30
Total tests: 34
Tour matches: 1
Total Springbok matches: 35
Win ratio: 22-12-0
Honours: SA Rugby Young Player of the Year nominee, (2001); SA Rugby Player of the Year nominee (2008).
RUGBY CAREER
POSITION Centre
TRIES 68
CONVERSIONS 28
PENALTIES 5
DROP GOALS 0
TOTAL POINTS 411
 
SPRINGBOK CAREER
CAPS 34
TRIES 7
CONVERSIONS 0
PENALTIES 0
DROP GOALS 0
TOTAL POINTS 35
TEST RECORD
OPPOSITION P W D L T C PE DG PTS
Argentina 2 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 10
Australia 7 3 0 4 3 0 0 0 15
British Isles 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
England 3 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 5
France 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
Ireland 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Italy 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
New Zealand 7 3 0 4 0 0 0 0 0
Samoa 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Scotland 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
USA 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wales 4 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 5
SQUAD LIST
The Sharks ABSA Currie Cup Premier Division - 2011
Sharks Vodacom Super Rugby - 2011
Sharks XV Vodacom Cup - 2011
South Africa Castle Tri-Nations - 2011
South Africa Outgoing Tours - 2010
Springboks Outgoing Tours - 2010
Sharks ABSA Currie Cup Premier Division - 2010
The Sharks Vodacom Super 14 - 2010
South Africa Vodacom Outgoing Tours - 2009
South Africa Vodacom Tri-Nations - 2009
Sharks ABSA Currie Cup Premier Division - 2009
South Africa British & Irish Lions Tour - 2009
The Sharks Vodacom Super 14 - 2009
South Africa Vodacom Outgoing Tour - 2008
South Africa Vodacom Tri-Nations - 2008
The Sharks ABSA Currie Cup Premier Div - 2008
South Africa Vodacom Incoming Tours - 2008
The Sharks Vodacom Super 14 - 2008
The Sharks ABSA Currie Cup Premier Div - 2007
Wildebeest Vodacom Cup - 2007
The Sharks Vodacom Super 14 - 2007
The Sharks ABSA Currie Cup Premier Division - 2006
Wildebeest Vodacom Cup - 2006
The Sharks Vodacom Super 14 - 2006
The Sharks ABSA Currie Cup Premier Division - 2005
The Sharks ABSA Currie Cup Qualifying Round - 2005
Sharks Vodacom Super 12 - 2005
South Africa A South Africa A Outgoing Tour - 2004
Sharks Vodacom Super 12 - 2004
Sharks ABSA Currie Cup Premier Division - 2004
Falcons RWC Warm-ups - 2003
Falcons ABSA Currie Cup First Div - 2003
Falcons Absa Currie Cup Qualifying Rounds - 2003
Falcons Vodacom Cup - 2003
Cats Vodacom Super 12 - 2003
South Africa Springboks Outgoing Tour - 2002
Falcons Bankfin Currie Cup - 2002
South Africa Vodacom Tri-Nations - 2002
South Africa Incoming Tours - 2002
Bulls Vodacom Super 12 - 2002
South Africa Springboks Outgoing Tour - 2001
Falcons Bankfin Currie Cup - 2001
South Africa Vodacom Incoming Tours - 2001
South Africa Vodacom Incoming Tours - 2001
Bulls Vodacom Super 12 - 2001
Falcons U/21 Bankfin Under 21 - 2000
Falcons Bankfin Currie Cup - 2000
South Africa U/21 South Hem. U21 - 2000
South Africa U/23 African Rugby Champs - 2000
Falcons Vodacom Cup - 2000
Falcons U/21 Bankfin Under 21 - 1999
South Africa U/19 FIRA U19 - 1999
South Africa U/19 FIRA U19 - 1998
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