{{Use New Zealand English|date=March 2025}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2025}} {{Infobox rugby biography | name = Phil Jacob | image = | caption = | full_name = John Phillip le Grande Jacob | birth_date = {{birth date|1877|05|19|df=yes}} | birth_place = Marton, New Zealand | death_date = {{death date and age|1909|11|03|1877|05|19|df=yes}} | death_place = Stratford, New Zealand | height = | weight = | occupation = | school = | university = | relatives = | position = Wing three-quarter | provinceyears1 = 1894 | province1 = {{rut|Wanganui}} | provinceapps1 = | provincepoints1 = | provinceyears2 = 1897–98 | province2 = {{rut|Taranaki}} | provinceapps2 = | provincepoints2 = | provinceyears3 = 1901 | province3 = {{rut|Wellington}} | provinceapps3 = | provincepoints3 = | provinceyears4 = 1901–02 | province4 = {{rut|Southland}} | provinceapps4 = | provincepoints4 = | repyears1 = 1901 | repteam1 = {{nrut|New Zealand}} | repcaps1 = | reppoints1 = }} '''John Phillip le Grande Jacob''' (19 May 1877 – 3 November 1909) was a New Zealand international rugby union player.
Jacob was born in Marton and educated at Wanganui Collegiate, where he was a first XV player for three seasons.<ref name="NZRugby">{{cite web |title=#85: Phil Jacob |url=https://stats.allblacks.com/all-players/profile/Phil-Jacob-AB-85 |website=NZ Rugby Stats}}</ref>
An attacking wing three-quarter, Jacob was a regular try scorer for his provinces, which numbered four as he had a well travelled career. He was New Zealand representative for two uncapped matches in 1901, debuting against Wellington. His other appearance came against New South Wales at Athletic Park, and he contributed two tries in a 20–3 win.<ref name="NZRugby"/><ref>{{cite news |title=Football |url=https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/HNS19010424.2.35 |work=Hawera and Normanby Star |date=24 April 1901}}</ref>
Jacob died of a lung haemorrhage at the age of 32 in 1909.<ref>{{cite news |title=Personal |url=https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TH19091105.2.15 |work=Taranaki Herald |date=5 November 1909}}</ref>
==See also== *List of New Zealand national rugby union players
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