New Zealand back row Jacob Norris played in Major League Rugby during the 2026 season. He represented the New England Free Jacks for his entire MLR career.

Born and raised in Tauranga, NZ, Jacob Norris played his junior rugby for the Tauranga Sports rugby club before heading to St Peters Cambridge, and signed with the Tasman Mako in the Mitre 10 (now the NPC) in 2017. He made his Mako debut in 2018 and went on to scored 3 tries and start 12 of his 16 games with the Tasman Mako from 2018-2021. In June 2021 Norris earned his debut for the Māori All Blacks as injury cover in a 35-10 victory over Samoa. He moved from the Tasman Mako to the Bay of Plenty Steamers for the 2022 NPC season and has represented them in each NPC season since, starting 34 of his 39 appearances and scoring another 3 tries for the Steamers.

In 2023, Norris earned his Super Rugby debut with the Western Force as injury cover, before breaking into Super Rugby proper with the Moana Pasifika in 2024, earning 12 appearances (11 starts) that season. Norris was named to the Chiefs wider training and replacement players group for the 2025 season, but has yet to make his Chiefs debut. On 10th December, the New England Free Jacks announced the signing of the 27yo back row for their 2026 title defence, joining fellow Steamers Sione Tupou and Filipe Vakasiuola as well as Free Jacks Captain Joe Johnston, another Steamers player.

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