| Date of birth | 15 December 1983 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place of birth | Tiberias, Israel | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) [1] | ||
| Weight | 109 kg (17 st 2 lb)[1] | ||
| School | Newbridge College | ||
| University | Dublin City University | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | No. 8 | ||
| Professional / senior clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| Naas RFC, Dublin University Football Club | |||
| Provincial/State sides | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2005–present | Leinster | 131 | (130) |
| correct as of 21 Aug 2011. | |||
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2006–present 2009 |
Ireland Lions |
43 3 |
(35) (0) |
| correct as of 09 Oct 2011. | |||
James Peter Richard "Jamie" Heaslip (born 15 December 1983) is a Leinster & Irish rugby union player.
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Heaslip was born in Tiberias, Israel, while his father, retired Brigadier General Richard Heaslip, was there on duty with UNIFIL. 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 the IRB Under-21 World Player of the Year award..
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 was Ireland’s best player at the Churchill Cup in the summer of 2006 . 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. He was a member of the victorious Ireland team that won the 2009 Six Nations Championship and Grand Slam [2] Heaslip was a member of the British and Irish Lions squad for the 2009 tour to South Africa. He Started all three tests on the Tour. He also was nominated for the IRB International Player of the Year for 2009.[3] Heaslip was named in the first Celtic League Dream Team in 2007 [4] and along with Ben Blair and Felipe Contepomi retained his place in 2008,[5] in 2009 [6] he became the only player to have been named in all three sides and has retained his unique ever present record in 2010.[7] Heaslip was the only try scorer in the Heineken Cup semi final in which Leinster were defeated 26–16 by the eventual champions Toulouse. Heaslip has recently signed a new 3-year contract with Leinster Rugby which will see him stay at the club until 2014.
He was sent off for Ireland against New Zealand on 12 June 2010, the first Irish player to be sent off in the professional era, for striking an opposition player (Richie McCaw) with his knee in frustration.[8] He subsequently received a five week suspension from the International Rugby Board.[9]
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