John Eales

This article is about the Australian rugby union player. For the British lawyer and politician, see John Eales (British politician). For the Australian politician, see John Eales (Australian politician).

John Eales
AM
Birth nameJohn Anthony Eales
Date of birth (1970-06-27) 27 June 1970 (age 54)
Place of birthBrisbane, Queensland, Australia
Height200 cm (6 ft 7 in)[1]
Weight119 kg (18 st 10 lb; 262 lb)
SchoolMarist College, Ashgrove
UniversityUniversity of Queensland
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock, Number 8
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1989–1999 Brothers ()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1990–2001 Queensland 112 ()
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
1996–2001 Queensland Reds 42 (402)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1991–2001 Australia 86 (173)

John Anthony Eales AM (born 27 June 1970) is an Australian former rugby union player and the most successful captain in the history of Australian rugby. In 1999, he became one of the first players to win multiple Rugby World Cups.

  1. ^ "2001 Australian Wallabies squad — British & Irish Lions Tour". rugby.com.au. Australian Rugby Union. Archived from the original on 22 September 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2014.