Jack Cornelsen
.png) Cornelsen with Japan in 2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 13 October 1994 Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 110 kg (243 lb; 17 st 5 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative | 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]
International career
[edit]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
[edit]- ↑ "Jack Cornelsen". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- 1 2 "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
[edit]- Jack Cornelsen at ESPNscrum (archived)
- Jack Cornelsen at ItsRugby.fr (in French)
- Jack Cornelsen at All.Rugby
- Jack Cornelsen at RugbyDatabase.co.nz
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- 1994 births
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- Australian rugby union players
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- Saitama Wild Knights players
- Queensland Country (NRC team) players
- Rugby union locks
- Japanese rugby union players
- Japan international rugby union players
- 2023 Rugby World Cup players
- Rugby union players from the Gold Coast, Queensland
- Australian expatriate rugby union players in Japan
- Naturalized citizens of Japan
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- 21st-century Australian sportsmen
- Australian rugby union biography, 1990s birth stubs
