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All Blacks loose forward Luke Jacobson has extended his contract with New Zealand Rugby, the Chiefs and Waikato until the end of 2025.
The 18-test All Black was a consistent starter for the Chiefs this year and a key element of their Super Rugby Pacific performances before being selected for the Rugby World Cup squad.
He said he wanted to "tick off a few unticked boxes" with these teams.
Chiefs head coach Clayton McMillan was delighted to have Jacobson sticking around for another two seasons.
"Luke is an outstanding player; he's a workhorse, a consistent performer and considered a real warrior within our group. Luke leads by example both on and off the field. He isnt one to waste words and prefers to let his actions speak for themself. In the absence of some senior players who have moved on, I have no doubt Luke will play an integral part providing the leadership and guidance our younger players will be looking for."
Waikato Rugby head coach Ross Filipo echoed McMillan's thoughts on Jacobson's leadership and contributions to the team and said he "always represents the region with pride."
Jacobson has impressed throughout his career, playing for the New Zealand U20s team twice and captaining them in his second season to win the 2017 U20 World Championship title.
