Jamie Heaslip

Jamie Heaslip
Heaslip playing for Ireland against Canada during the 2015 Rugby World Cup
Birth nameJames Peter Richard Heaslip
Date of birth (1983-12-15) 15 December 1983
Place of birthTiberias, Israel
Height1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight110 kg (17 st 5 lb; 243 lb)
SchoolNewbridge College
UniversityDublin City University
Trinity College Dublin
Rugby union career
Position(s) Number 8
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
Naas ()
Dublin University ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2005–2018 Leinster 229 (190)
Correct as of 7 March 2017
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2004 Ireland U21 11
2006 Wolfhounds 6 (5)
2006–2017 Ireland 95 (65)
2009, 2013 British & Irish Lions 5 (0)
Correct as of 10 March 2017

James Heaslip (born 15 December 1983) is an Irish former rugby union player who represented Leinster, Ireland and the British & Irish Lions. He played as a number 8. Heaslip earned 95 caps for Ireland during his international career from 2006 to 2017, making him one of the most capped players in Irish national team history.