Bernard Jackman
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| Full name | Bernard Jackman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 5 May 1976 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Tullow, Republic of Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 115 kg (18 st 1 lb, 253 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Newbridge College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Dublin City University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position(s) | Head coach | ||
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| Current team | FC Grenoble | ||
| Senior career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
| 19xx-19xx 19xx-xxxx 19xx-19xx 19xx-19xx 19xx-2000 1999–2001 2001–2002 |
Tullow RFC Newbridge RFC County Carlow RFC Lansdowne Clontarf RFC Sale Sharks Clontarf RFC |
23 |
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
| 1997–1999 2002–2005 2005–2010 |
Connacht Connacht Leinster |
91 |
(20) |
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Correct as of 5 December 2014
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
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2000–2008 |
Ireland A Ireland |
4(?) 9(0) |
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Correct as of 5 December 2014
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Bernard Jackman (born 5 May 1976) is a former Irish rugby union player who played for Connacht, Leinster and Sale Sharks. At international level, he has also played for Ireland. He released his autobiography, Blue Blood in 2011.
Born 5 May 1976, Tullow, County Carlow, Republic of Ireland, Jackman was educated at Newbridge College and Dublin City University where he studied a degree in business studies and Japanese. He was persuaded by Warren Gatland to turn professional and subsequently had two spells playing for Connacht. In between he also played for Sale Sharks, helping them win the 2001-02 European Challenge Cup. he
In 2005 Jackman signed for Leinster. A broken leg hindered his early Leinster career but he eventually established himself as a first team regular. He was a prominent member of the team that won the 2007–08 Celtic League title and he also earned himself a recall into the senior Ireland squad. He has now retired from the professional game after a concussion injury in 2010. Bernard Jackman has become an acting ambassador for Acquired Brain Injury Ireland, standing strongly behind the concussion awareness campaign 'Mind your Head in Sport'.John Fogarty another Leinster Hooker had to retire with a similar concussion injury soon after.
Jackman represented Ireland at U19, U21 and college levels and captained Ireland A before graduating to the senior Ireland team. He was included in the squad for the 1998 tour of South Africa but was not capped. He was capped twice during the 2005 tour of Japan and won two further caps during the 2007 tour of Argentina. He was also included in Ireland's 2008 Six Nations Championship squad and featured in all five games.
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