Ed Jackson

Quick Facts

Full Name	Ed Jackson
Occupation	Rugby Union Player
Date Of Birth	Dec 2, 1988(1988-12-02)
Age	36
Birthplace	Bath
Birth City	Bath
Horoscope	Aquarius

Ed Jackson Biography

Ed Jackson is one of the most popular and richest Rugby Union Player who was born on December 2, 1988 in Bath, Bath, ****. Edward Jackson (born 2 December 1988) is an English former professional rugby union player who played for a number of sides in England and Wales as a Number 8.

Having previously worked with Dragons Director of Rugby Lyn Jones during his time at London Welsh, Jackson signed for Newport Gwent Dragons and made his debut in the Pro12 match against Connacht in September 2015.

In April 2017, Jackson suffered a spinal injury, a fractured C6/C7 joint dislocation, after diving into the shallow end of a swimming pool. Despite the severeness of the injury, Jackson is currently making a positive recovery progress, though he has been told that he will not play rugby professionally again. His previous rugby club Wasps paid tribute to the former Number Eight with standing ovation at the 8th minute during the Aviva Premiership match against Saracens.

The backrow moved onto Doncaster Knights in the RFU Championship before making the move to London Welsh in 2012. Jackson then signed for Wasps Rugby (Aviva Premiership) in 2014 where he spent two seasons.

Ed Jackson Net Worth

Ed Jackson is one of the richest Rugby Union Player from . According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ed Jackson 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Jackson’s leadership skills were recognised at international level in his early years, he has previously represented England and captained both U16 and U18 teams. He was part of the England U18 side that won the Four Nations title in 2006.

As one of the promising stars coming through Bath Academy where Jackson first gained experiences in the A League playing for Bath United, the powerful ball carrier signed a full-time contract with Bath in 2007 and made his senior debut for them against Leicester Tigers in the EDF Energy Cup in October 2008. In 2009, he captained Bath at the Middlesex Sevens.

Born in Bath, Jackson attended Millfield School and was the captain of the school’s 1st XV, coached by former Bath prop Jon Mallet. Upon graduation, Bath Academy player started his senior professional career at the Rec and the academy manager Frank Butler commented “Edward is an intelligent footballer who understands and reads the game very well. I first saw him play for Somerset U16s three years ago, and he has been training with the Academy ever since. We have liaised closely with Jon Mallett in Edward’s development, and are delighted to have signed him full-time.”.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Ed Jackson height 6 ft 4 in Ed weight 242 lbs & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Ed Jackson Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Ed Ranked on the list of most popular Rugby Union Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in. Ed Jackson celebrates birthday on December 2 of every year.

What happened to Ed Jackson?

In 2017, when Mr Jackson played for the Newport Gwent Dragons, he dived into the shallow end of a swimming pool, fracturing multiple vertebrae in his spine and ending his 10-year-professional rugby career. The ex-Bath, Wasps and Dragons player was left paralysed from the neck down.

Does Ed Jackson walk again?

In 2017 a tragic accident left rugby player Ed Jackson paralysed from the neck down. He was told that he would never walk again. But today he has climbed Mount Snowdon, Mera Peak and is planning a 268-mile hike for this summer.

How did Ed Jackson break his neck?

In 2017, professional rugby player Ed Jackson mistakenly dived into the shallow end of a swimming pool , breaking his neck. Doctors told him he’d never walk again. But next month Ed plans to climb Mont Blanc, raising money for his own spinal injury charity.

Is Ed Jackson in a wheelchair?

After nine months, Ed was using his wheelchair on and off , but, ever determined, he decided to work towards climbing Mount Snowdon to mark a year post-accident. He chose to raise money for the charity, Restart, which helped him after his accident.

What was Ed Jackson injury?

MORE ABOUT ED JACKSON Having undergone an operation to repair a fracture dislocation of his C6/C7 vertebrae sustained whilst diving into the shallow end of a swimming pool, he lay, quadriplegic, on his back in ICU with only limited movement in his right arm.