{{Short description|Australia international rugby union player}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2018}} {{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|1993|07|06|df=yes}} | birth_place = Newtown, New South Wales, Australia | height = {{convert|187|cm|ftin|abbr=on}} | weight = {{convert|89|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 = 120 | points3 = 165 | repyears1 = 2018– | repteam1 = Australia | repcaps1 = 36 | reppoints1 = 20 | clubupdate = 30 May 2026 | 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 == {{BLP unreferenced section|date=March 2023}} 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 == thumb|right|150px|Gordon making a clearance kick, 2022 In 2014, he was selected for the inaugural season of the National Rugby Championship (NRC), playing for the Sydney Stars.<ref>[http://www.greenandgoldrugby.com/nrc-preview-sydney-stars/ NRC Preview: Sydney Stars]</ref> 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.<ref>[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]</ref> 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.<ref>[http://rugbynews.net.au/schools/stars-halfback-jake-gordon-joins-waratahs-for-2016/ STARS HALFBACK JAKE GORDON JOINS WARATAHS FOR 2016]</ref> 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.<ref>[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]</ref>
thumb|left|upright|Gordon playing for the New South Wales Country Eagles. In 2017, Gordon remained as a member of the Waratahs extended playing squad.<ref>[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]</ref> 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.<ref>[http://www.rugby.com.au/news/2017/03/03/21/02/waratahs-lions-injury Double injury blow for Waratahs]</ref><ref>[http://www.sanzarrugby.com/superrugby/match-centre/?season=2017&competition=205&match=517027 Lions v Waratahs]</ref> In Round 4, he scored his first Super Rugby try in just his second appearance for his franchise.<ref>[http://www.sanzarrugby.com/superrugby/news/late-brumbies-surge-sinks-waratahs/ LATE BRUMBIES SURGE SINKS WARATAHS]</ref> He earned his first start the following week against the Melbourne Rebels.<ref>[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]</ref>
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.<ref>[http://www.rugby.com.au/news/2017/06/04/00/07/wallabies-june-squad-update Gordon gets Wallabies June Series nod]</ref> In 2024, Gordon was called up to the Australia national squad by the new head coach Joe Schmidt.
== References == {{reflist}}
== External links == * [https://wallabies.rugby/players/jake-gordon Jake Gordon] at Wallabies * {{sport links}}
{{NSW Waratahs squad}}
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