Jamie Heaslip
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| Jamie Heaslip | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | December 15 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Tiberias | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||
| Weight | 17 st 2 lb (109 kg) | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | No. 8 | ||
| Clubs | Caps | (points) | |
| 2005- | Leinster Rugby | 70 | 90 (18 tries) |
| National team(s) | |||
| 2006- | Ireland; Ireland U/21s (c) | 8 | 0 |
Jamie Heaslip (born 15 December 1983) is an Irish rugby union player.
[edit] Early life
Heaslip was born in Tiberias, Israel, while his father, retired Brigadier General Richard Heaslip, was there on duty with the United Nations. He attended Newbridge College before starring at the 2004 U-21 World Cup in Scotland, where Ireland finished as runners-up to new zealand. Following his performance, Heaslip was nominated for for the IRB Under-21 World Player of the Year award.
[edit] Professional career
Heaslip made his Leinster senior debut in the Celtic League in March 2005 where he has since gained 70 official senior games, scoring over 90 points, including 2 tries in the Heineken Cup. He took his Ireland 'A' caps haul to six in the recent game with Australia and was widely recognised as Ireland’s best player at last summer’s Churchill Cup. The first Irish cap he received was in an autumn series test of 2006 against the Pacific Islands. He had the honour of being the 1000th player to wear the green of Ireland.
In Ireland's 2008 Six Nations championship, Heaslip was one of few players to turn in positive performances throughout; affirming his rising talent and cementing his place as Ireland's number 8 for years to come.
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