Ruaridh Jackson
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Birth name | Ruaridh James Howard Jackson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 12 February 1988 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Northampton, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 86 kg (13.5 st; 190 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Robert Gordon's College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Occupation(s) | Rugby player | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ruaridh James Howard Jackson (born 12 February 1988) is a Scotland international rugby union player. He currently plays for Glasgow Warriors in the Pro14. He normallys plays at Fly-half though he can also cover at Fullback.[1]
Rugby Union career
Amateur career
Jackson was drafted to Currie in the Scottish Premiership for the 2017-18 season.[2]
Jackson has been drafted to Glasgow Hawks in the Scottish Premiership for the 2018-19 season.[3]
Professional career
In the 2013–14 season, Jackson was again a back-up for Duncan Weir for Glasgow and Scotland. In March 2014, it was reported that he would not be offered another contract from Glasgow.[4] From 2014-2016, he played for English side Wasps in the Aviva Premiership, though his first season saw little action due to a serious injury.[5]
In May 2016, it was confirmed that Jackson would be joining Premiership rivals Harlequins ahead of the 2016–17 season.[6]
Jackson re-signed for Glasgow Warriors in the summer of 2017, and extended his contract for a further year in 2018.[7] He played mostly at full-back, having mostly played fly- half earlier in his career.
International career
Jackson made his international debut for Scotland in the autumn of 2010, coming on as a substitute in the test against the All Blacks. He also came off the bench against Samoa two weeks later, kicking the winning penalty goal in the 80th minute in a match played in Aberdeen.[8] Jackson was the starting Fly-Half for Scotland's 2013 Six Nations campaign, but failed to bring the best from Scotland's attacking players. He was dropped halfway through the Championship for Glasgow teammate Duncan Weir.[9] He was called up for the Scotland Sevens squad for the Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast in 2018.
References
- ↑ http://www.glasgowwarriors.org/news/17/08/24/jackson-returns-face-dragons
- ↑ http://www.glasgowwarriors.org/news/17/08/28/warriors-find-out-pro-draft-destinations
- ↑ http://www.scottishrugby.org/news/18/08/21/tennent%E2%80%99s-premiership-clubs-decide-pro-player-draft
- ↑ http://www.scotsman.com/sport/rugby/latest/glasgow-duncan-weir-signs-jackson-set-to-exit-1-3334580
- ↑ "Wasps sign Scotland fly-half Ruaridh Jackson from Glasgow Warriors". Premiership Rugby. 23 April 2014. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
- ↑ https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/36192349
- ↑ http://www.glasgowwarriors.org/glasgow-warriors/player/ruaridh-jackson
- ↑ bbc.co.uk "Scotland 19–16 Samoa"
- ↑ 2013 Six Nations Championship