Bernard Jackman
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| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Bernard Jackman | |
| Date of birth | 5 May 1976 | |
| Place of birth | {{{cityofbirth}}}, Ireland | |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | |
| Weight | 17 st 11 lbs (113 kg) | |
| Nickname(s) | Jacko | |
| School(s) attended | Newbridge College | |
| University(s) | Dublin City University | |
| Club information | ||
| Position(s) | Hooker | |
| Current club | Leinster Rugby | |
| Number | 2 | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| Years | Club | |
| Newbridge RFC | ||
| Senior clubs* | ||
| Years | Club | Apps (points) |
____ ‐ 00 2000 ‐ 05 2005 ‐ 2005 ‐ |
Leinster Rugby Connacht Rugby Sale Clontarf FC Leinster Rugby |
73 24 47 (5) |
| Representative teams | ||
| 2005 ‐ | Ireland | 9 (0) |
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* Professional club appearances and points |
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Bernard Jackman is a professional Irish rugby union hooker born in Coolkenno (also spelled Coolkenna or Coolkeno), Co. Carlow, Ireland. He started playing rugby while attending Newbridge College, Newbridge, Co. Kildare. He plays for Leinster. He was born on the 5th May 1976. He is 183cm (6 feet) tall and weighs 112kg. He is known for both his bravery and determination, indeed he is often compared to former Irish rugby captain Keith Wood for his bravery, ability and appearance (they are both bald).
His weakest factor, however, is his apparent nervousness which can have a bad effect on his throwing.
Jackman's nickname is Jacko. His club and provincial performances have excelled in the 07/08 season, winning the Leinster player of the month award for November. This is due to his excellent performance in both the Magner's League and the Heineken Cup notably against the Leicester Tigers.
Jackman toured South Africa with the Ireland squad in 1998 but was not capped. In 2005, he was capped twice in the Ireland summer tour of Japan. In 2007, he was a member of the Irish team on their tour of Argentina and received two more caps.
He has been included in Ireland's 2008 Six Nations squad. In the first game of the season against Italy on 2nd. February 2008, he was a substitute and came on in the 63rd. minute to replace Rory Best. In the second game against France on 9th. February, he lined out against France replacing Rory Best but was replaced by Best in the 59th. minute. He also started against Scotland on Saturday, 23rd. February and, again, was replaced by Best in the second half after suffering a cut to, or near, his left ear. In the game against Wales on 8th. March at Croke Park, he came on on replace Rory Best in the 71st. minute. He was criticised for a senseless attack on a Welsh player in the dying minutes of a close game which led to a penalty in front of the posts, thus securing Welsh victory. In the final Six nations game against England at Twickenham on 16th. March, he was listed as a substitute and did not play.
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