Springbok no. 721 · Outside Centre

Adrian Jacobs

Adrian Abraham Jacobs · E-Tvl, Sharks

34Tests

7Tries

5Tours

21Age at debut

Test career

200120062011

First test

17 Nov 2001, age 21 · Reserve v Italy, Luigi Ferraris Stadium, Genoa

Last test

30 Jul 2011, age 30 · Outside Centre v New Zealand, Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington

Biography

Adrian Jacobs was a quick-stepping centre who played 34 Tests between 2001 and 2011. Born in Kraaifontein on 14 August 1980, he played for the Falcons and the Sharks. After a six-year gap he returned in 2008 to become a regular at outside centre alongside Jean de Villiers, scoring tries against Australia, Wales and England. He played against the 2009 British and Irish Lions.

Test history

34 tests · 35 points

Date	Opponent	Venue	Position	Result	Province
17 Nov 2001	Italy	Luigi Ferraris Stadium, Genoa	Reserve	W 54–26	E-Tvl
01 Dec 2001	USA	Robertson Stadium, UH, Houston	Inside Centre	W 43–20	E-Tvl
08 Jun 2002	Wales	Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein	Reserve	W 34–19	E-Tvl
29 Jun 2002	Argentina	P.A.M. Brink Stadium, Springs	Outside Centre	W 49–29	E-Tvl
06 Jul 2002	Samoa	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria	Reserve	W 60–18	E-Tvl
20 Jul 2002	New Zealand	Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington	Reserve	L 20–41	E-Tvl
27 Jul 2002	Australia	Wooloongabba, Brisbane	Reserve	L 27–38	E-Tvl
09 Nov 2002	France	Stade Velodrome, Marseilles	Inside Centre	L 10–30	E-Tvl
16 Nov 2002	Scotland	Murrayfield, Edinburgh	Inside Centre	L 6–21	E-Tvl
23 Nov 2002	England	Twickenham, London	Reserve	L 3–53	E-Tvl
07 Jun 2008	Wales	Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein	Outside Centre	W 43–17	Sharks
14 Jun 2008	Wales	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria	Outside Centre	W 37–21	Sharks
05 Jul 2008	New Zealand	Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington	Outside Centre	L 8–19	Sharks
12 Jul 2008	New Zealand	Carisbrook, Dunedin	Outside Centre	W 30–28	Sharks
09 Aug 2008	Argentina	Ellis Park, Johannesburg	Outside Centre	W 63–9	Sharks
16 Aug 2008	New Zealand	Newlands, Cape Town	Outside Centre	L 0–19	Sharks
23 Aug 2008	Australia	Kings Park, Durban	Outside Centre	L 15–27	Sharks
30 Aug 2008	Australia	Ellis Park, Johannesburg	Outside Centre	W 53–8	Sharks
08 Nov 2008	Wales	Millennium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), Cardiff	Outside Centre	W 20–15	Sharks
15 Nov 2008	Scotland	Murrayfield, Edinburgh	Outside Centre	W 14–10	Sharks
22 Nov 2008	England	Twickenham, London	Outside Centre	W 42–6	Sharks
20 Jun 2009	Britain	Kings Park, Durban	Outside Centre	W 26–21	Sharks
27 Jun 2009	Britain	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria	Outside Centre	W 28–25	Sharks
01 Aug 2009	New Zealand	Kings Park, Durban	Reserve	W 31–19	Sharks
08 Aug 2009	Australia	Newlands, Cape Town	Reserve	W 29–17	Sharks
29 Aug 2009	Australia	Subiaco Oval, Perth	Reserve	W 32–25	Sharks
05 Sep 2009	Australia	Brisbane Stadium (Lang Park), Brisbane	Reserve	L 6–21	Sharks
12 Sep 2009	New Zealand	Waikato Stadium, Hamilton	Reserve	W 32–29	Sharks
13 Nov 2009	France	Stade Municipal, Toulouse	Inside Centre	L 13–20	Sharks
21 Nov 2009	Italy	Stadio Friuli, Udine	Inside Centre	W 32–10	Sharks
06 Nov 2010	Ireland	Aviva Stadium (Lansdowne Road), Dublin	Reserve	W 23–21	Sharks
27 Nov 2010	England	Twickenham, London	Reserve	W 21–11	Sharks
23 Jul 2011	Australia	Stadium Australia, Sydney	Reserve	L 20–39	Sharks
30 Jul 2011	New Zealand	Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington	Outside Centre	L 7–40	Sharks