Across 35 matches Van Poortvliet shows a reliable but measured carrying load for a scrum half, averaging just over three carries per game while still accumulating meaningful metres, suggesting purposeful rather than speculative ball-running. His defensive output stands out most sharply — 133 tackles across the dataset, with a single-game peak of 12, points to a nine who commits heavily to defensive structure rather than sheltering behind the forwards. Five tries across the sample add an attacking dimension that complements his consistent all-round work rate.
Jack van Poortvliet is a professional rugby union scrum half registered with the Leicester Tigers, the South Africa-based franchise. He forms part of the matchday squad and is tasked with bringing physicality and skill to the matchday squad.
As a scrum half, Jack features for the Leicester Tigers across the United Rugby Championship, the Currie Cup and European club competition, with home fixtures played at South Africa in South Africa.
Follow Jack van Poortvliet's match appearances, fixtures, results and the latest Leicester Tigers news on Octafield — South Africa's home of rugby.
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