Jackson Dan Kingi Willison (born ) is a New Zealand

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player. His regular playing position is as a

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. Willison played for the in

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from 2009 to 2012, and was part of the title winning Chiefs in

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. He has also played for the in Super Rugby and

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in the

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. In 2012 he was selected for the

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end of year tour. For

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Willison was initially included in the Chiefs, before being delisted by coach Dave Rennie while he sought to contract Counties-Manukau midfielder

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. Blues coach

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acted quickly to sign Willison and move him to Auckland. At the start of 2014, it was announced that he would leave the after the

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to join French

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side

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on a two-year contract. On 8 January 2016, Willison joined

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team

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for the 2015–16 season. On 15 January 2018, Willison signs for local rivals

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ahead of the 2018–19 season. At conclusion of his contract with Bath he moved to French

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club Soyaux Angoulême.

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Blues profile
Living people 1988 births New Zealand rugby union players Chiefs (rugby union) players Blues (Super Rugby) players Waikato rugby union players Rugby union centres Rugby union players from Hamilton, New Zealand FC Grenoble players People educated at Hamilton Boys' High School Māori All Blacks players New Zealand expatriate rugby union players New Zealand expatriate sportspeople in France Expatriate rugby union players in France People educated at Ōtorohanga College New Zealand expatriate sportspeople in England Expatriate rugby union players in England Bath Rugby players Worcester Warriors players Soyaux Angoulême XV Charente players {{NewZealand-rugbyunion-bio-1980s-stub