His former club London Irish have been suspended from the Gallagher Premiership
Lyon have confirmed the signing of Paddy Jackson on a one-year deal. The 31-year-old outhalf was looking for new employment following London Irish’s suspension from the Gallagher Premiership because of financial difficulties after a mooted takeover by an American consortium fell through.
The former Ulster and Ireland international pivot agreed a deal with a club who finished third in the French Top 14. He will replace the former All Black and current Samoan outhalf Lima Sopoaga , who was one of three players recently released by Lyon. Jackson has previous experience of the French league having spent a season at Perpignan after his contract was revoked by Ulster and the IRFU following a high-profile trial in Belfast in which he was found not guilty of rape.He moved from Perpignan to London Irish where he made 91 appearances for an Exiles team that saw significant progress under the stewardship of director of rugby Declan Kidney and head coach Les Kiss before the club was placed into administration.
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