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Jacob Alexander Stockdale (born 3 April 1996) is an Irish professional rugby union player who plays as a wing for United Rugby Championship club Ulster Rugby and the Ireland national team. Club playing statistics at ItsRugby.co.uk International playing statistics at itsrugby.com
From 2018 to 2025 he held the record for tries scored in a single Six Nations Championship, scoring seven tries for Ireland in the 2018 tournament, for which he was also named Player of the Championship. The record was eventually beaten by Louis Bielle-Biarrey's eight tries in the 2025 tournament. He won the Nevin Spence Irish Young Player of the Year award in 2018, and was nominated for EPCR European Player of the Year in 2019.
Stockdale is a Christian (his father is a Presbyterian minister) and prays before each game.
Stockdale has been married to Hannah since 2021 and they have two daughters, Phoebe and Bonnie. 'Jacob Stockdale: Tries and Lowes'. BBC Sport: The Ireland Rugby Social, 20 January 2026. Retrieved 23 January 2026
In 2017–18 he made 19 appearances for Ulster, including 18 starts, and scored ten tries. He played his first home game for Ireland in November 2017, against South Africa where he scored a try. Two weeks later in the same November series he won "man of the match" after scoring two tries in Ireland's 28–19 victory over Argentina. He was named Player of the Championship in the 2018 Six Nations Championship, after setting a tournament record for most tries scored with seven as Ireland won the Grand Slam. He was awarded the Nevin Spence Young Player of the Year award by Rugby Players Ireland in May 2018, "Zurich Irish Rugby Player Awards announced", Rugby Players Ireland, 16 May 2018 and won BBC Northern Ireland Sports Personality of the Year in December 2018. "Jacob Stockdale named 2018 BBC Sport Northern Ireland Personality of the Year", 12 December 2018
In 2018–19 he made twelve appearances for Ulster, including eleven starts, and scored seven tries. He was nominated for EPCR European Player of the Year in 2019. "EPCR European Player of the Year nominee #13 – Jacob Stockdale (Ulster Rugby)", European Professional Club Rugby, 26 February 2019 For Ireland, he won eleven caps, including five in the 2019 Six Nations Championship and four at the 2019 Rugby World Cup, and scored three tries, including one in Ireland's first ever victory against the All Blacks on Irish soil,
In 2019–20 he made 13 appearances, all starts, for Ulster, and scored two tries. For Ireland, he won five caps in the 2020 Six Nations Championship. In 2020-21 he made 14 appearances, all starts, for Ulster, and scored three tries. For Ireland, he won five caps three in the 2020 Autumn Nations Cup, one in the 2021 Six Nations Championship, and one against Japan in July 2021. In 2021–22, he injured his ankle in Ulster's opening United Rugby Championship match against Glasgow Warriors, which kept him out for the rest of the season, eventually requiring surgery in January 2022. "Jacob Stockdale: Ulster and Ireland wing to miss rest of season with ankle injury", BBC Sport, 18 January 2022 He made his 100th appearance for Ulster at the end of the 2022–23 season.Paul McIntyre, "Stockdale and Herring hit milestones as Ulster eye URC semi-final spot", The Irish News, 5 May 2023 He was called up to Ireland's preliminary 42-man squad ahead of the 2023 Rugby World Cup,Josh Graham, "Ireland Rugby World Cup squad 2023 – Farrell names 42 players", Rugby World, 30 May 2023 and made his first international start since 2021 against Italy on 5 August 2023. "Ireland 33-17 Italy: Grand Slam winners begin World Cup warm-up series with solid home win", BBC Sport, 5 August 2023 He was called up to the Ireland squad for their two-match tour of South Africa in July 2024. "Ireland Squad Update", Irish Rugby, 8 July 2024
| 1 | Wing | 5 | 1 | Won | Red Bull Arena | 10 June 2017 | ||
| 2 | Wing | 5 | 1 | Won | Aviva Stadium | 11 November 2017 | ||
| 3–4 | Wing | 10 | 2 | Won | Aviva Stadium | 25 November 2017 | ||
| 5–6 | Wing | 10 | 2 | Won | Aviva Stadium | 10 February 2018 | ||
| 7–8 | Wing | 10 | 2 | Won | Aviva Stadium | 24 February 2018 | ||
| 9–10 | Wing | 10 | 2 | Won | Aviva Stadium | 10 March 2018 | ||
| 11 | Wing | 5 | 1 | Won | Twickenham Stadium | 17 March 2018 | ||
| 12 | Wing | 5 | 1 | Won | Aviva Stadium | 17 November 2018 | ||
| 13 | Wing | 5 | 1 | Won | Murrayfield | 9 February 2019 | ||
| 14 | Wing | 5 | 1 | Won | Stadio Olimpico | 24 February 2019 | ||
| 15–16 | Wing | 10 | 2 | Won | Millennium Stadium | 31 August 2019 | ||
| 17 | Fullback | 5 | 1 | Lost | Aviva Stadium | 31 October 2020 | ||
| 18 | Wing | 5 | 1 | Lost | Twickenham Stadium | 21 November 2020 | ||
| 19 | Wing | 5 | 1 | Won | Aviva Stadium | 3 July 2021 | ||
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