{{Multiple issues| {{BLP sources|date=December 2010}} {{expand French|topic=bio|date=April 2023}} }} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2020}} {{Use British English|date=April 2014}} {{Infobox rugby biography | name = Jackson Wray | image = Jackson Wray 2015-10-09.jpg | caption = Wray in 2015 | birth_name = Jackson Wray | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|11|10|df=y}} | birth_place = Sunderland, Tyne & Wear, England | height = {{convert|1.88|m|ftin|abbr=on}} | weight = {{convert|112|kg|stlb|abbr=on}} <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.premiershiprugby.com/premiership/rugby/saracens.php?section=1 |title=Aviva Premiership Rugby – Saracens |work=web page |publisher=Premier Rugby |accessdate=25 September 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120203072807/http://www.premiershiprugby.com/premiership/rugby/saracens.php?section=1 |archivedate=3 February 2012 }}</ref> | occupation = Professional rugby player | school = The King John School, Benfleet, Essex | university = Herts (class of '11) | position = Number Eight and flanker | ru_currentteam = Saracens | years1 = 2009– | years2 = 2010–2011 | clubs1 = Saracens | clubs2 = →Bedford Blues | apps1 = 309 | apps2 = 14 | points1 = 135 | points2 = 5 | ru_clubupdate = 27 May 2023 | repyears1 = | repteam1 = | repcaps1 = | reppoints1 = | repsevensyears1 = | repsevenscomp1 = }}
'''Jackson Wray''' (born 10 November 1990) is an English rugby union player.
Born in Sunderland, Tyne & Wear, his family moved to Essex where he grew up and spent his childhood and teenage years. Wray's performances benefited from a spell on loan with Championship side Bedford Blues. Wray really burst on to the scene in the first half of the 2010/11 season, recording a man of the match performance in front of the TV cameras at Bath, before becoming a mainstay in Mark McCall's side from 2013/14 season onwards.
Wray played for King John School, Westcliff RFC., Barking RFC, Bedford Blues, Saracens RFC, England U16s and U20s.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Jackson Wray|url=https://www.saracens.com/squads/jackson-wray/|access-date=2020-10-27|website=Saracens|language=en-GB}}</ref> His favored position is at Number Eight and blindside Flanker.
He was named in the Premiership Rugby Team of the Year at the end of the 2016/17 season. During his time at Saracens he has won five Premiership titles in 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019 and 2023, with Wray featuring in all five finals.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/32883783|title=Premiership final: Bath 16-28 Saracens |publisher=BBC |date=30 May 2015 |accessdate=11 October 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/36390531|title=Premiership final: Saracens 28-20 Exeter Chiefs |publisher=BBC |date=28 May 2016 |accessdate=11 October 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/44212788|title=Premiership final: Exeter Chiefs 10-27 Saracens |publisher=BBC |date=26 May 2018 |accessdate=11 October 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/48438232|title=Premiership final: Exeter Chiefs 34-37 Saracens|publisher=BBC |date=1 June 2019 |accessdate=11 October 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/65727086|title=Premiership final: Saracens 35-25 Sale - Sarries win sixth title in Twickenham thriller |publisher=BBC |date=27 May 2023 |access-date=7 June 2023}}</ref> He also helped Saracens win the European Champions Cup in 2016, 2017 and 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/36267607|title=Saracens beat Racing 92 to win first European Champions Cup|publisher=BBC |date=14 May 2016 |accessdate=11 October 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/39857333|title=European Champions Cup: Saracens beat Clermont 28-17 to retain European title|publisher=BBC |date=13 May 2017 |accessdate=11 October 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/48239893|title=Leinster 10-20 Saracens: English side win third Champions Cup in Newcastle|publisher=BBC |date=11 May 2019 |accessdate=11 October 2020}}</ref>
In July 2020, it was confirmed that Wray had signed a contract extension with Saracens until the end of the 2022–23 season.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-07-24|title=Wray commits to Sarries for three years|url=https://www.saracens.com/wray-commits-to-sarries-for-three-years/|access-date=2020-07-24|website=Saracens|language=en-GB}}</ref>
In May 2023, it was confirmed Jackson Wray would be retiring at the end of the 2022-2023 Gallagher Premiership season.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jackson Wray to retire from rugby - Saracens |url=https://saracens.com/jackson-wray-to-retire-from-rugby/ |access-date=2023-12-27 |language=en-GB}}</ref>
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== External links == * {{Sport links}} * [https://web.archive.org/web/20100217043747/http://www.rfu.com/SquadsAndPlayers/EnglandUnder20s/JacksonWray.aspx http://www.rfu.com/SquadsAndPlayers/EnglandUnder20s/JacksonWray.aspx] * https://www.telegraph.co.uk/rugby-union/2017/05/05/will-greenwoods-aviva-premiership-team-season/jackson-wray/<nowiki/>- 5 May 2017 * https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/rugby/saracens-star-jackson-wray-ready-to-tackle-big-battles-on-the-horizon-a3652631.html – 6 October 2017 * https://www.premiershiprugby.com/club/saracens/
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