Jake Gordon
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{{Use Australian English|date=March 2018}}
{{Infobox rugby biography
| name = Jake Gordon
| image = Jake Gordon 2019.jpg
| caption = Gordon representing the Waratahs during Super Rugby, February 2019
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|07|06|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Newtown, New South Wales, Australia
| height = {{convert|186|cm|ftin|abbr=on}}
| weight = {{convert|87|kg|lb stlb|abbr=on}}
| nickname =
| occupation =
| school = Sydney Secondary College
| university = University of Sydney
| relatives =
| position = Scrum-half
| currentclub = {{Rut|Waratahs}}
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 =
| amatyears1 = 2013–2019
| amatteam1 = Sydney University
| amatapps1 = 78
| amatpoints1 = 220
| amatupdate = 16 July 2022
| years1 = 2014–2015
| clubs1 = Sydney Stars
| apps1 = 17
| points1 = 30
| years2 = 2016–2019
| clubs2 = NSW Country Eagles
| apps2 = 25
| points2 = 104
| years3 = 2017–
| clubs3 = {{Rut|Waratahs}}
| apps3 = 101
| points3 = 160
| repyears1 = 2018–
| repteam1 = Australia
| repcaps1 = 20
| reppoints1 = 5
| clubupdate = 1 July 2024
| repupdate = 1 July 2024
}}
Jake Gordon (born 6 July 1993) is an Australian rugby union player who plays for Super Rugby franchise New South Wales Waratahs, and the Wallabies.
Early life
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Born in Sydney, Jake grew up in Newtown, New South Wales where he first started to play rugby, playing the ages at Canterbury Juniors. Gordon is a product of Sydney University's first-grade side, who he has played for since 2013.
Professional career
In 2014, he was selected for the inaugural season of the National Rugby Championship (NRC), playing for the Sydney Stars.[http://www.greenandgoldrugby.com/nrc-preview-sydney-stars/ NRC Preview: Sydney Stars] He remained with the side for the 2015 season, which saw Gordon start in all nine games, including the semi-final against Brisbane City whom won the match: 47–32.[https://web.archive.org/web/20151118085106/http://www.greenandgoldrugby.com/nrc-grand-final-brisbane-city-back-to-back-champions-over-canberra-vikings/ NRC Grand Final Brisbane City back to back champions over Canberra Vikings] Since the dissolution of the Sydney Stars, Gordon changed teams to the New South Wales Country Eagles.
In 2016, Gordon signed with the New South Wales Waratahs on a one-year deal after training with the extended playing squad in 2015.[http://rugbynews.net.au/schools/stars-halfback-jake-gordon-joins-waratahs-for-2016/ STARS HALFBACK JAKE GORDON JOINS WARATAHS FOR 2016] However, for all of the 2016 Super Rugby season, Gordon was behind Nick Phipps and Matt Lucas and did not make an appearance all season. Gordon was later a key figure in the New South Wales Country Eagles team that finished runner-up to Perth Spirit in the 2016 National Rugby Championship. He finished the season as joint-try scorer with 9 tries to his name and was voted as the 2016 Buildcorp NRC Players’ Player at the annual RUPA Awards.[http://www.waratahs.com.au/Waratahs/News/NewsArticle/tabid/157/ArticleID/17405/NSW-Waratahs-Michael-Hooper-and-Jake-Gordon-win-at-annual-Volvo-RUPA-Awards.aspx NSW WARATAHS, MICHAEL HOOPER AND JAKE GORDON WIN AT ANNUAL VOLVO-RUPA AWARDS]
File:Jake Gordon NSW Country Eagles 2.jpg
In 2017, Gordon remained as a member of the Waratahs extended playing squad.[http://www.waratahs.com.au/Waratahs/News/NewsArticle/tabid/157/ArticleID/17397/New-and-experienced-home-grown-talent-headlines-NSW-Waratahs-squad-for-2017.aspx NEW AND EXPERIENCED HOME GROWN TALENT HEADLINES NSW WARATAHS SQUAD FOR 2017] With injury to Nick Phipps in the early part of the 2017 Super Rugby season, Gordon found himself on the bench ahead of the Round 2 clash against the Lions and replaced Matt Lucas on the 60th minute to make his Super Rugby debut.[http://www.rugby.com.au/news/2017/03/03/21/02/waratahs-lions-injury Double injury blow for Waratahs][http://www.sanzarrugby.com/superrugby/match-centre/?season=2017&competition=205&match=517027 Lions v Waratahs] In Round 4, he scored his first Super Rugby try in just his second appearance for his franchise.[http://www.sanzarrugby.com/superrugby/news/late-brumbies-surge-sinks-waratahs/ LATE BRUMBIES SURGE SINKS WARATAHS] He earned his first start the following week against the Melbourne Rebels.[http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/rugby/nick-phipps-to-make-way-for-jake-gordon-as-waratahs-make-changes-for-melbourne-rebels-clash/news-story/3b511e9a379b77dbf703cc10222e8449 Nick Phipps to make way for Jake Gordon as Waratahs make changes for Melbourne Rebels clash]
On 3 June 2017, Gordon was a late call up to the Australia national squad, replacing injured team mate Nick Phipps, ahead of their June tests.[http://www.rugby.com.au/news/2017/06/04/00/07/wallabies-june-squad-update Gordon gets Wallabies June Series nod]
In 2024, Gordon was called up to the Australia national squad by the new head coach Joe Schmidt.
References
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External links
- [https://wallabies.rugby/players/jake-gordon Jake Gordon] at Wallabies
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Category:Australia international rugby union players
Category:Australian rugby union players
Category:New South Wales Waratahs players
Category:Rugby union scrum-halves
Category:New South Wales Country Eagles players
Category:Rugby union players from Sydney