Jackson Willison | |
Birth Name: | Jackson Dan Kingi Willison |
Birth Date: | 1988 9, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Hamilton, New Zealand |
Height: | 1.82m (05.97feet) |
Weight: | 93kg (205lb) |
Ru Position: | Inside Centre |
Years1: | 2014–2016 |
Years2: | 2016–2018 |
Years3: | 2018–2020 |
Years4: | 2020 |
Clubs1: | Grenoble |
Clubs2: | Worcester Warriors |
Clubs3: | Bath |
Clubs4: | Soyaux Angoulême |
Apps1: | 33 |
Apps2: | 45 |
Apps3: | 24 |
Apps4: | 4 |
Points1: | 10 |
Points2: | 25 |
Points3: | 5 |
Points4: | 0 |
Ru Currentclub: | Soyaux Angoulême XV Charente |
Superyears1: | 2009–12 |
Superyears2: | 2013–14 |
Superapps1: | 39 |
Superapps2: | 21 |
Superpoints1: | 30 |
Superpoints2: | 15 |
Province1: | Waikato |
Provinceyears1: | 2007–14 |
Provinceapps1: | 60 |
Provincepoints1: | 65 |
Repyears1: | 2008 |
Repyears2: | 2010– |
Repteam1: | New Zealand under-20 |
Repteam2: | Māori All Blacks |
Repcaps1: | 5 |
Repcaps2: | 7 |
Reppoints1: | 10 |
Reppoints2: | 5 |
Relatives: | Tenika Willison (cousin) Xavier Willison (cousin) Te Maire Martin (cousin) Taine Tuaupiki (cousin) |
School: | Otorohanga College Hamilton Boys' High School |
Jackson Dan Kingi Willison (born 1988 9, df=yes) is a New Zealand rugby union player. His regular playing position is as a centre.
Willison played for the in Super Rugby from 2009 to 2012, and was part of the title winning Chiefs in 2012. He has also played for the in Super Rugby and Waikato in the Mitre 10 Cup.
In 2012, he was selected for the Māori All Blacks end of year tour.[1]
For 2013, Willison was initially included in the Chiefs, before being delisted[2] by coach Dave Rennie while he sought to contract Counties-Manukau midfielder Bundee Aki. Blues coach John Kirwan acted quickly to sign Willison and move him to Auckland.[3]
At the start of 2014, it was announced that he would leave the after the 2014 Super Rugby season to join French Top 14 side Grenoble on a two-year contract.[4] [5] On 8 January 2016, Willison joined Aviva Premiership team Worcester Warriors for the 2015–16 season.[6] On 15 January 2018, Willison signs for local rivals Bath ahead of the 2018–19 season.[7]
At conclusion of his contract with Bath he moved to French Pro D2 club Soyaux Angoulême.