Paddy Jackson

Paddy Jackson

Paddy Jackson playing for Ulster against Connacht, 2015
Birth name	David Patrick Lindsay James Jackson[1]
Date of birth	(1992-01-05) 5 January 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth	Lisburn, Northern Ireland
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	89 kg (14.0 st; 196 lb)
School	Methodist College Belfast
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fly-half Current team Lyon OU Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) Belfast Harlequins () Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2011–2018 2018–2019 2019–2023 2023– Ulster Perpignan London Irish Lyon OU 123 25 91 (872) (128) (779) Correct as of 5 June 2021 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2010–2011 2013 2013–2017 Ireland U20 Ireland Wolfhounds Ireland 15 1 25 (118) (5) (195) Correct as of 16 April 2018

David Patrick Lindsay James "Paddy" Jackson (born 5 January 1992) is a professional rugby union player from Northern Ireland who plays for Lyon OU; in the Top 14, in France. He primarily plays at fly-half and previously played for Irish provincial club Ulster in the Pro12, as well as for French club Perpignan and most recently Gallagher Premiership side London Irish.

Jackson captained the Ireland under-20 team and won 25 senior caps for Ireland between 2013 and 2017.

In 2017 Jackson was charged with rape, and in 2018 he was tried and acquitted. Following the trial and the publication of related derogatory text messages sent by Jackson, the Irish Rugby Football Union revoked his Ireland and Ulster contracts.