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'''Jason Little''' (born 26 August 1970) is an Australian former professional [[rugby union]] player. He won 75 [[Cap (sport)|caps]] with one as captain playing at [[Rugby union positions#13. Outside centre .26 12. Inside centre|centre]] for the [[Australia national rugby union team|Australian rugby union side]] between 1989 and 2000. He also won caps on the wing later in his career. He would later become one of only 21 [[List of winners of multiple Rugby World Cups|players who have won the Rugby World Cup on multiple occasions]].
'''Jason Little''' (born 26 August 1970) is an Australian former professional [[rugby union]] player. He won 75 [[Cap (sport)|caps]] with one as captain playing at [[Rugby union positions#13. Outside centre .26 12. Inside centre|centre]] for the [[Australia national rugby union team|Australian rugby union side]] between 1989 and 2000. He also won caps on the wing later in his career. He would later become one of only 43 [[List of winners of multiple Rugby World Cups|players who have won the Rugby World Cup on multiple occasions]], however as an Australian achieved this feat first.


==Early life==
==Early life==
Little was born in [[Dalby, Queensland]] and attended [[Toowoomba Grammar School]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://classicwallabies.com.au/players/jason-sidney-little |title=Jason Sidney Little |date= |accessdate=2023-12-12 |quote= |publisher= }}</ref>
Little was born in [[Dalby, Queensland]] and attended [[Toowoomba Grammar School]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://classicwallabies.com.au/players/jason-sidney-little |title=Jason Sidney Little |date= |access-date=2023-12-12 |quote= |publisher= }}</ref>

==International career==
==International career==
He made his test debut at the age of 19 against [[France national rugby union team|France]] 4 November 1989 on the Australian tour to Europe that year and shortly afterwards, he and [[Tim Horan]] were subjected to a mock ceremony where they pledged their futures to Rugby Union, promising not to defect to League. {{Citation needed|date=April 2017}} Both were to receive numerous offers from league clubs but turned them down.
He made his test debut at the age of 19 against [[France national rugby union team|France]] 4 November 1989 on the Australian tour to Europe that year and shortly afterwards, he and [[Tim Horan]] were subjected to a mock ceremony where they pledged their futures to Rugby Union, promising not to defect to League. {{Citation needed|date=April 2017}} Both were to receive numerous offers from league clubs but turned them down.
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By the year 1999, he was no longer an automatic choice for the Test side and made many appearances as a replacement as [[Daniel Herbert]] competed with him to partner Horan in the centres. He later moved south to [[New South Wales Waratahs]] in 2000 to resurrect his international career, a move which kept him in the test squad and earning him a place and a second winners medal at the [[1999 Rugby World Cup|Rugby World Cup 1999]].
By the year 1999, he was no longer an automatic choice for the Test side and made many appearances as a replacement as [[Daniel Herbert]] competed with him to partner Horan in the centres. He later moved south to [[New South Wales Waratahs]] in 2000 to resurrect his international career, a move which kept him in the test squad and earning him a place and a second winners medal at the [[1999 Rugby World Cup|Rugby World Cup 1999]].


His final cap was a victory against [[South Africa national rugby union team|South Africa]] on 26 August 2000 which was won 19-18 in dramatic style.
His final cap was a victory against [[South Africa national rugby union team|South Africa]] on 26 August 2000 which was won 19–18 in dramatic style.


After retiring from International Rugby, he played briefly in England, firstly for [[Gloucester Rugby]], then for a season as captain of [[West Country]] rivals [[Bristol Rugby]], leading them to their first Twickenham appearance for 14 years, before retiring altogether from top-flight rugby.
After retiring from International Rugby, he played briefly in England, firstly for [[Gloucester Rugby]], then for a season as captain of [[West Country]] rivals [[Bristol Rugby]], leading them to their first Twickenham appearance for 14 years, before retiring altogether from top-flight rugby.
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.sporting-heroes.net/rugby-heroes/displayhero.asp?HeroID=2156 Jason Little on Sporting Heroes]
*[http://www.sporting-heroes.net/rugby-heroes/displayhero.asp?HeroID=2156 Jason Little on Sporting Heroes]



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Latest revision as of 06:29, 1 November 2024

Jason Little
Date of birth26 August 1970
Place of birthDalby, Queensland, Australia [citation needed]
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre, Wing
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
Gloucester Rugby ()
– Bristol Rugby ()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
Souths ()
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
Queensland Reds ()
– New South Wales Waratahs ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1989–2000 Australia 75 (102)
– Australian Schoolboys

Jason Little (born 26 August 1970) is an Australian former professional rugby union player. He won 75 caps with one as captain playing at centre for the Australian rugby union side between 1989 and 2000. He also won caps on the wing later in his career. He would later become one of only 43 players who have won the Rugby World Cup on multiple occasions, however as an Australian achieved this feat first.

Early life

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Little was born in Dalby, Queensland and attended Toowoomba Grammar School.[1]

International career

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He made his test debut at the age of 19 against France 4 November 1989 on the Australian tour to Europe that year and shortly afterwards, he and Tim Horan were subjected to a mock ceremony where they pledged their futures to Rugby Union, promising not to defect to League. [citation needed] Both were to receive numerous offers from league clubs but turned them down. In three quarters of his caps he partnered Horan, who was also his partner at Souths Rugby in Brisbane in the late 1980s and then for Queensland Reds. His nickname was 'Sidney'.

Together he and Horan composed a centre partnership for Australia which came to the fore during the Rugby World Cup 1991 (won by Australia) and were widely regarded as the best centres in the world through the early 1990s, adding the Bledisloe Cup to their collection in 1992.[2]

In the second Test of the tour against South Africa in 1993, he threw an interception pass which allowed Joel Stransky to run the length of the field and score under the posts. [citation needed] Australia had lost the first Test and the Boks were well up on the score sheet as a result of this and he was later to remark that his immediate reaction was that his career was over. He did however score a try in each half of the game and the Wallabies won the match and eventually the series.

By the year 1999, he was no longer an automatic choice for the Test side and made many appearances as a replacement as Daniel Herbert competed with him to partner Horan in the centres. He later moved south to New South Wales Waratahs in 2000 to resurrect his international career, a move which kept him in the test squad and earning him a place and a second winners medal at the Rugby World Cup 1999.

His final cap was a victory against South Africa on 26 August 2000 which was won 19–18 in dramatic style.

After retiring from International Rugby, he played briefly in England, firstly for Gloucester Rugby, then for a season as captain of West Country rivals Bristol Rugby, leading them to their first Twickenham appearance for 14 years, before retiring altogether from top-flight rugby.

Post playing career

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Having retired, he undertook a course in Land Management at the Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester. He now lives on the North Shore, in Sydney with his wife Brigitte and three children.

References

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  1. ^ "Jason Sidney Little". Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  2. ^ Schumacher, Bob. "Horan pride of Australia". The Press, Christchurch NZ.
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