Allan Jacobsen
Scotland
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Full name Allan Frederick Jacobsen
Nickname Chunk
Born September 22, 1978, Edinburgh
Current age 45 years 179 days
Major teams Edinburgh, Scotland A, Scotland
Position Prop
Height 5 ft 11 in
Weight 242 lb

Test career
Span Mat Start Sub Pts Tries Conv Pens Drop Won Lost Draw %
All Tests 2002-2012 65 51 14 0 0 0 0 0 24 40 1 37.69
Five/Six Nations 2004-2012 30 23 7 0 0 0 0 0 5 24 1 18.33
IRB Rugby World Cup 2007-2011 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 60

Career statistics
Test debut Canada v Scotland at Vancouver, Jun 15, 2002 match details
Last Test Scotland v New Zealand at Murrayfield, Nov 11, 2012 match details
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Profile

Scotland prop Allan Jacobsen made his international debut against Canada in 2002, but was forced to wait 15 months for his next appearance against Ireland.

Jacobsen was called out to the Rugby World Cup in Australia as a replacement in 2003 but did not make an appearance. He has worked hard to establish his place in the Scotland setup, spending many years alternating between a starting slot and the bench, with several niggling injuries also hampering his progress.

He finally made an impact on the World Cup in 2007, but not one that he is likely to remember fondly. Jacobsen lasted only part of their first game against Portugal before succumbing to a leg injury.

He bounced back to take his place in the front-row for all of Scotland's games during the 2008 Six Nations, including their Calcutta Cup victory over England at Murrayfield. His good from ensured that he also started all three of Scotland's autumn internationals against New Zealand, South Africa and Canada.

His consecutive appearances ran into the following year's Six Nations as he started against France, Wales and Italy. The prop made his 50th appearance for the national team against Samoa in November 2010 and started all five of Scotland's 2011 Six Nations games as Andy Robinson's side narrowly avoided the wooden spoon.

Latest Articles
Jacobsen calls time on international career (Nov 19, 2012) Scots eye final flourish (Mar 16, 2012) Team of the Week (Feb 13, 2012) Heineken Cup - Team of the Round (Dec 19, 2011) Robinson wants aggressive response (Sep 12, 2011) Allan Jacobsen news and articles (14) »
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Nov 5, 2012
Scotland's Jim Hamilton and Allan Jacobsen share a joke in training
Scotland's Jim Hamilton and Allan Jacobsen share a joke in training
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Mar 10, 2012
Scotland's Allan Jacobsen reflects on his side's latest defeat
Scotland's Allan Jacobsen reflects on his side's latest defeat
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Jan 30, 2012
Scotland's Euan Murray, Ross Ford and Allan Jacobsen pack down in training
Scotland's Euan Murray, Ross Ford and Allan Jacobsen pack down in training
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Jan 6, 2012
Ulster's Dan Tuohy tussles with Edinburgh's Allan Jacobsen
Ulster's Dan Tuohy tussles with Edinburgh's Allan Jacobsen
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