Jack Heighton

{{short description|New Zealand rugby union player}}

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1999|2|26}}

| birth_place = New Zealand

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| ru_position = Fly-half / Fullback

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| years3 = 2022–

| clubs3 = Rugby New York

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| points3 = 30

| ru_clubupdate = 19 March 2022

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Jack Heighton (born 26 February 1999) is a New Zealand rugby union player, currently playing for the Rugby New York (Ironworkers) in Major League Rugby (MLR) and {{Rut|North Harbour}} in the National Provincial Championship. His preferred position is fly-half or Fullback.{{cite web|url=https://www.ultimaterugby.com/jack-heighton|title=Jack Heighton|work=Ultimate Rugby|access-date=19 March 2022}}

Professional career

Heighton signed for Major League Rugby side Rugby New York for the 2022 Major League Rugby season.{{cite news|url=https://www.americasrugbynews.com/2021/12/19/rugby-new-york-signs-kalolo-tuiloma-and-jack-heighton/|title=Rugby New York signs Kalolo Tuiloma and Jack Heighton|work=Americas Rugby News|date=19 December 2021|access-date=19 March 2022}} He has also previously played for {{Rut|North Harbour}}, being named in the squad for the 2021 Bunnings NPC.{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CRdZMRntzqu/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/CRdZMRntzqu |archive-date=24 December 2021 |url-access=limited|title=Introducing the 2021 QBE North Harbour Rugby Squad to compete in this years Bunnings Cup|work=@harbourrugby on Instagram|date=18 July 2021|access-date=18 July 2021}}{{cbignore}}Wikipedia:SPS He was also named in the {{Rut|Blues}} squad for the 2020 Super Rugby season, although he did not make an appearance.{{cite press release | url=https://blues.rugby/hard-work-edict-for-blues-2020-squad/ | title=Hard work edict for Blues 2020 squad | publisher=Blues | date=12 November 2019 | access-date=12 November 2019 | archive-date=12 November 2019 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191112100422/https://blues.rugby/hard-work-edict-for-blues-2020-squad/ | url-status=dead }}

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