Jack van Poortvliet

Jack van Poortvliet
van Poortvliet with England, 2026
Full nameJack Corstiaan van Poortvliet
Born (2001-05-15) 15 May 2001
Colby, Norfolk, England
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight84 kg (185 lb; 13 st 3 lb)
SchoolOakham School
Rugby union career
Position Scrum-half
Current team Leicester Tigers
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2019– Leicester Tigers 114 (105)
Correct as of 13 June 2026
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2020–2021 England U20 7 (15)
2022– England 22 (20)
2025 England A 1 (5)
Correct as of 21 February 2026

Jack Corstiaan van Poortvliet (born 15 May 2001) is an English professional rugby union player who plays as a scrum-half for Premiership Rugby club Leicester Tigers and the England national team.[1]

Club career

Van Poortvliet was born in Colby, Norfolk. While attending Taverham Hall School he began playing rugby for North Walsham, at 12-years-old he joined Leicester Tigers academy pathway and at 13 joined Oakham School to progress his rugby.[2] Originally a fly half he switched position inside to scrum half and played as Leicester won the Under 18s academy league in the 2017–18 and 2018–19 seasons.[3]

Following the success of the academy side, in July 2019, van Poortvliet was one of 11 players offered professional terms to join the club's development squad.[4] He made his first team debut for Leicester on 21 September 2019 in a Premiership Rugby Cup match against Worcester Warriors at Sixways.[5]

On 21 February 2020, van Poortvliet made his full Premiership debut in a 36–3 defeat to Sale Sharks at the AJ Bell Stadium in Salford. Van Poortvliet's kick was charged down for Sale's first try.[6] He scored his first try for Leicester against Harlequins on 13 February 2021, which won the "try of the week" award for that round of the Premiership Rugby season.[7] He scored against Exeter Chiefs where he darted off the back of a maul, sidestepping Olly Woodburn and diving over the try–line to score.

On 30 October 2021, van Poortvliet scored two tries after appearing as a substitute in the East Midlands Derby against Northampton Saints.[8] He captained Leicester for the first time on 13 November 2021, in a 32-23 Premiership Rugby Cup win against Sale Sharks.

On 28 September 2022 van Poortvliet extended his contract at Leicester.[9]

International career

On 3 January 2020, van Poortvliet was named in the England under 20 squad for the 2020 Six Nations Championship.[10] And he featured in first two matches against France and Scotland.[2]

In June 2022 van Poortvliet received his first call-up to the senior England squad by coach Eddie Jones.[11] He made his debut for England on 2 July 2022, scoring a consolation try as England lost 30–28 to Australia in Perth, Australia.[12]

On 7 August 2023, van Poortvliet was named in England's squad for the 2023 Rugby World Cup,[13] but suffered a significant ankle injury in England's second warm up international and was forced to withdraw from the squad.[14]

On 21 February 2025, van Poortvliet was named as captain for England A against the Ireland Wolfhounds at Ashton Gate on 23 February 2025.[15]

On 17 June 2025 van Poortvliet was called up to the British & Irish Lions training squad for their match against Argentina as part of the 2025 Lions Tour.[16]

Personal life

Van Poortvliet comes from a farming family. His great-grandfather moved to Norfolk from the Netherlands prior to World War I and bought a farm there.[17] His family is part Scottish on his mother's side.[18] His father Jeff played for Saracens in the 1990s.[17]

Career statistics

List of international tries

As of 6 November 2022[19]

Try Opposing team Location Venue Competition Date Result Score
1  Australia Perth, Australia Optus Stadium 2022 England rugby union tour of Australia 2 July 2022 Loss 30 – 28
2  Argentina London, England Twickenham Stadium 2022 Autumn Nations Series 6 November 2022 Loss 29 – 30

References

  1. ↑ "Jack van Poortvliet profile". ESPN Scrum. ESPN. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  2. 1 2 Harvey, Neale (18 February 2020). "Young Guns: Leicester Tigers scrum-half Jack van Poortvliet". The Rugby Paper. The Rugby Paper. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  3. ↑ "Leicester Tigers profile". Leicester Tigers. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  4. ↑ Jones, Paul (4 July 2019). "Eight young Leicester Tigers players are rewarded with places in senior squad for 2019-20". Leicester Mercury. Reach PLC. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  5. ↑ Jones, Paul (20 September 2019). "Team news: Harry Wells leads Leicester Tigers in Premiership Cup opener at Worcester Six players set to make senior Tigers debut against Warriors". Leicester Mercury. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  6. ↑ "Premiership: Sale thrash Leicester Tigers 36-3 helped by Marland Yarde's hat-trick". BBC.com. BBC. 21 February 2020. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  7. ↑ "WINNER: THE FAMOUS GROUSE TRY OF THE WEEK - ROUND 9". Premiership Rugby. 18 February 2021. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
  8. ↑ "Leicester Tigers player ratings from Northampton Saints victory: 'Perfect message'". Leicester Mercury. 30 October 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  9. ↑ "Leicester Tigers: Freddie Steward, George Martin and Jack van Poortvliet sign new deals". BBC Sport. 28 September 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  10. ↑ "Alan Dickens names first squad as England U20 head coach". The Rugby Paper. 3 January 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
  11. ↑ "Australia v England: Eddie Jones names squad for three-Test series in July". BBC Sport. 20 June 2022. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  12. ↑ Grey, Becky (2 July 2022). "Australia 30-28 England: Tourists suffer dismal defeat against 14-man Wallabies". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  13. ↑ "England World Cup squad: Henry Slade & Alex Dombrandt miss out, Joe Marchant & Theo Dan in". BBC Sport. 7 August 2023. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  14. ↑ "Rugby World Cup: Jack van Poortvliet to miss World Cup with ankle injury". BBC Sport. 14 August 2023. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  15. ↑ "Captain Jack van Poortvliet one of four Test players in England A side". rugbypass.com. 21 February 2025. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  16. ↑ "Van Poortvliet called up to train with Lions as cover for Gibson-Park". BBC Sport. 17 June 2025. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
  17. 1 2 Mockford, Sarah (8 July 2022). "Who is Jack van Poortvliet: Ten things you should know about the England scrum-half". Rugby World. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  18. ↑ Kitson, Robert (27 January 2023). "Jack van Poortvliet: 'I've always had battles with myself. Now I manage it'". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  19. ↑ "Jack VAN POORTVLIET profile and stats". all.rugby. Retrieved 3 July 2022.

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