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John Eales
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John Eales

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Captaining Australia to the 1999 Rugby World Cup.

World Cups · Goal-kicking forward

Born
27 June 1970
Birthplace
Brisbane

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John Eales

John Eales is an Australian former rugby union lock who combined lineout skill, leadership and unusually effective goal-kicking for a forward.

Early life

Brisbane

Attended Marist College Ashgrove and played competitive cricket.

University

Completed a psychology-focused arts degree in 1991.

Career

  1. 1991

    International breakthrough

    Joined Australia’s World Cup-winning side.

  2. 1990s

    Captaincy

    Led the Wallabies through a successful era.

Achievements

World Cups

Won the tournament twice.

Goal-kicking forward

Scored penalties and conversions as well as tries.

Beyond sport

Cricket

Played first-grade cricket for Queensland University.

Sources & photo creditBiography and career ↗Biographical data and references ↗

Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.

Photo: Sport Australia Hall of Fame. Copyrighted image; source credit retained · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.