David Patrick Lindsay James "Paddy" Jackson (born 5 January 1992) is a professional rugby union player from Northern Ireland who plays for Lyon OU; in the Top 14, in France.

Following the trial and the publication of related derogatory text messages sent by Jackson, the Irish Rugby Football Union revoked his Ireland and Ulster contracts.

[7][8] Following his banishment from Irish rugby, Jackson signed a two-year contract in June 2018 with Perpignan in France,[9][10] where the French media largely ignored the rape allegations.

[11] Jackson and Stuart Olding had been lined with a move to Sale Sharks but the deal fell through after the club raised concerns about the duo's image.

[13] Perpignan finished bottom of the Top 14 in May 2019 and Jackson exercised a clause in his contract allowing him to leave the club if they were relegated.

[14][15] He signed with London Irish, who had been guided back to the English Premiership for the 2019–20 season by former Ireland head coach Declan Kidney.

[18][19] On 6 September 2021, London Irish announced via their website[20] that Jackson would be taking up a leadership role at the club acting as support for captain Matt Rogerson with the assistance of scrum-half teammate Nick Phipps.

Following the disbanding of London Irish, Lyon Olympique Universitaire, announced that they had signed Paddy Jackson on a 1-year deal, commencing from 1 July 2023.

However, I recognise that my behaviour has fallen far short of the values expected of me as an international player, a role model for the game of rugby and as a son and a brother.