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Date of birth | 13 October 1994 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 110 kg (243 lb; 17 st 5 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notable relative(s) | Greg Cornelsen (father) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jack Cornelsen (ジャック コーネルセン, Jakku Kōnerusen, born 13 October 1994) is a professional rugby union player who plays as a number eight for Japan Rugby League One club Saitama Wild Knights. Born in Australia, he represents Japan at international level after qualifying on residency grounds.[1] He is the son of former Australian international player Greg Cornelsen.[2]
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International career
Cornelsen received his first call-up to his adopted country's wider training squad in April 2021, ahead of British and Irish Lions test.[3] On 24 May, he was named in the 36-man squad for the match against the Sunwolves and tour of Scotland and Ireland.[4] Cornelsen qualified for Japan on residency in November 2020.[2]
References
- ^ "Jack Cornelsen". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Jack Cornelsen: Turning Japanese". Rugby.com.au. 13 April 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ "Japan name 21 uncapped players in 52-man training squad ahead of British and Irish Lions test". RugbyPass. 14 April 2021. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
- ^ "Brave Blossoms Squad Announced Ahead of European Tour". Japan Rugby Union. 24 May 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
External links
- Jack Cornelsen at ESPNscrum
- Jack Cornelsen at ItsRugby.co.uk
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