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).
Rugby player
John Eales
AM
Birth name
John Anthony Eales
Date of birth
(1970-06-27) 27 June 1970 (age 53)
Place of birth
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Height
200 cm (6 ft 7 in)[1]
Weight
119 kg (18 st 10 lb; 262 lb)
School
Marist College, Ashgrove
University
University of Queensland
Spouse
Lara Eales
Children
4 [citation needed]
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 EalesAM (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.
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to win multiple Rugby World Cups. Eales went to school at Marist College Ashgrove, in Ashgrove. In his youth, Eales was a cricket all-rounder and played...
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The JohnEales Medal is awarded to honour the best Australian rugby union player each year. The medal, which was launched in 2002, is jointly awarded each...
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equalled JohnEales' record for most caps as captain of Australia, which is 55. In the subsequent match against South Africa in Sydney, Gregan passed Eales' record...
Matthew Pini 1995 – Jason Little 1996 – Jason Little (2) 1997 – JohnEales 1998 – JohnEales (2) 1999 – Chris Latham, Daniel Herbert 2000 – Chris Latham (2)...
the Rugby World Cup twice.[citation needed] Five Australia players – JohnEales, Phil Kearns, Dan Crowley, Jason Little and Tim Horan – were part of both...
or centre but can play fly-half or winger. In 2011 Beale received the JohnEales Medal, awarded to Australian rugby's Player of the Year. Beale was born...
runners-up. He was rewarded for his performance in 2003 by winning the JohnEales Medal for the Wallabies Best and Fairest Player. Waugh was named captain...
tournament's inception in 1987 through 2007 (minus the previously inducted JohnEales). Born 3 April 1978 in Pietersburg, South Africa, Smit attended Fields...
two World Cup-winning captains, JohnEales and Nick Farr-Jones, were among the first Australians to be inducted. Eales received this honour in 2007. Farr-Jones...
Davis Sir Edward "Weary" Dunlop JohnEales Charlie Eastes Mark Ella Nick Farr-Jones Jack Ford Tim Gavin George Gregan John Hipwell Tim Horan Peter Johnson ...
drop-goal in a match. The climax of the commercial features then-captain JohnEales, as well as Matt Burke, Kearns and MacQueen each saying "Don't kick it...
2 Rugby World Cups (1991 & 1999) have all been selected: Phil Kearns, JohnEales, Tim Horan, Jason Little and Dan Crowley. As of August 2015, George Smith...
Inducted in 2018 [2] George Smith - Inducted in 2023 [3] Winning the JohnEales Medal Rob Valetini - Won in 2023 David Pocock - Won in 2010, 2018 Matt...
du Preez (South Africa), JohnEales (Australia), Martin Johnson (England and Lions), Brian Lochore (New Zealand), Willie John McBride (Ireland and Lions)...
attributed to them in the article. In October 2015, former Wallabies captain JohnEales criticised The Betoota Advocate for an article attributing to him a quote...
FitzSimons, Peter (2001). JohnEales: The Biography. ABC Books. ISBN 0-7333-1012-5. FitzSimons, Peter (2005). JohnEales: The Biography. ABC Books. ISBN 0-7333-1568-2...
Johnnie Wallace Trevor Allan Andrew Slack 2011 Herbert Moran Paul McLean JohnEales 2012 Geoff Shaw Tony Shaw Wally Meagher 2013 Bill Cerutti Charlie Eastes...
To'omua went public with their relationship by appearing together at the JohnEales Medal ceremony. On 20 August 2014, the couple announced their engagement...
October 2018. Robinson, Georgina (19 October 2018). "David Pocock wins 2018 JohnEales Medal in a landslide". The Sydney Morning Herald. Eddie Bonis at ESPNscrum...
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