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'''John Jeffrey''' (born 25 March 1959 |
'''John Jeffrey''' (born 25 March 1959) is a Scottish former [[rugby union]] player, coach and administrator. He won 40 caps for Scotland, and was part of the team that won the Grand Slam in 1990. After retiring as a player he was a coach and administrator. |
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==Early life== |
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| ⚫ | Jeffrey was educated at [[St. Mary's School, Melrose]] and [[Merchiston Castle School]].<ref name="courier">{{cite news |url=http://www.thecourier.co.uk/business/farming/news/john-jeffrey-handed-moredun-honorary-fellowship-1.578832 |title=John Jeffrey handed Moredun honorary fellowship |newspaper=[[The Courier (Dundee)]] |date=16 September 2014 |access-date=22 January 2016}}</ref> Jeffrey owns a farm in the Borders. His nicknames were "The Great White Shark" and "JJ". |
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==Playing career== |
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| ⚫ | Jeffrey was educated at [[St. Mary's School, Melrose]] and [[Merchiston Castle School]].<ref name="courier">{{cite news |url=http://www.thecourier.co.uk/business/farming/news/john-jeffrey-handed-moredun-honorary-fellowship-1.578832 |title=John Jeffrey handed Moredun honorary fellowship |newspaper=[[The Courier (Dundee)]] |date=16 September 2014 |access-date=22 January 2016}}</ref> |
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His nicknames were "The Great White Shark" and "JJ", the former widely thought to be because of his blonde hair, though in a 1990 book called 'The Grudge' by Tom English, it is a nickname that was given to him because of his very white skin.<ref name=Bath>Bath, p141</ref> |
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He played for [[Kelso RFC|Kelso]]. |
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===Provincial career=== |
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===International career=== |
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He was capped by [[Scotland B national rugby union team|Scotland 'B']] 3 times between 1983 and 1984. |
He was capped by [[Scotland B national rugby union team|Scotland 'B']] 3 times between 1983 and 1984. |
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He won forty caps for Scotland between 1984 and 1991, making him, at the time, Scotland's most capped [[Flanker (rugby union)|flanker]]. |
He won forty caps for Scotland between 1984 and 1991, making him, at the time, Scotland's most capped [[Flanker (rugby union)|flanker]]. He scored 11 tries, another Scottish record at the time, shared with back-row colleague [[Derek White (rugby union)|Derek White]]. |
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Journalist Richard Bath described him as "one of the most galvanising sights in [[Six Nations Championship|Five Nations rugby]] throughout the 1980s and early 1990s."<ref name=Bath>Bath, p141</ref> |
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In 1988, after playing football with the [[Calcutta Cup]] along [[Princes Street]] in [[Edinburgh]] with [[England national rugby union team|England's]] [[Dean Richards (rugby player)|Dean Richards]], Jeffrey received a six-month ban from the [[Scottish Rugby Union]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ADlAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=OlkMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3325%2C3518499 |title=Ban on Jeffrey over Calcutta Cup affair |first=Bill |last=McMurtrie |work=The Herald|location=Glasgow |page=1 |access-date=5 February 2017}}</ref> Richards received a one match sentence from the English [[Rugby Football Union]].<ref name=Bath/> The trophy was severely dented, and cost hundreds of pounds to repair. Jeffrey later admitted to having been drunk at the time of the incident: "There was no doubt it was us. It was a mix of alcohol and high jinks. I think I had sobered up a bit by the time I got back to the hotel. I remember looking at the cup and thinking, 'hmmm, we could be in a spot of bother here'."<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/international/england/9837785/Six-Nations-2013-The-drunken-night-when-Dean-Richards-and-John-Jeffrey-trashed-the-Calcutta-Cup.html|title=Six Nations 2013: The drunken night when Dean Richards and John Jeffrey trashed the Calcutta Cup|date=2013-01-31|access-date=2019-09-29|language=en-GB|issn=0307-1235}}</ref> |
In 1988, after playing football with the [[Calcutta Cup]] along [[Princes Street]] in [[Edinburgh]] with [[England national rugby union team|England's]] [[Dean Richards (rugby player)|Dean Richards]], Jeffrey received a six-month ban from the [[Scottish Rugby Union]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ADlAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=OlkMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3325%2C3518499 |title=Ban on Jeffrey over Calcutta Cup affair |first=Bill |last=McMurtrie |work=The Herald|location=Glasgow |page=1 |access-date=5 February 2017}}</ref> Richards received a one match sentence from the English [[Rugby Football Union]].<ref name=Bath/> The trophy was severely dented, and cost hundreds of pounds to repair. Jeffrey later admitted to having been drunk at the time of the incident: "There was no doubt it was us. It was a mix of alcohol and high jinks. I think I had sobered up a bit by the time I got back to the hotel. I remember looking at the cup and thinking, 'hmmm, we could be in a spot of bother here'."<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/international/england/9837785/Six-Nations-2013-The-drunken-night-when-Dean-Richards-and-John-Jeffrey-trashed-the-Calcutta-Cup.html|title=Six Nations 2013: The drunken night when Dean Richards and John Jeffrey trashed the Calcutta Cup|date=2013-01-31|access-date=2019-09-29|language=en-GB|issn=0307-1235}}</ref> |
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Jeffrey was selected for the British Lions' [[1989 British Lions tour to Australia|1989 Tour of Australia]]. |
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He was a part of the Scotland team that won the [[Grand Slam (rugby union)|Grand Slam]] in [[1990 Five Nations Championship|1990]]. |
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During the 1990 [[Hong Kong Sevens]], Jeffrey played for [[Scotland national rugby sevens team|Scotland 7s]], but when they were knocked out, he went on to play for [[Wales national rugby sevens team|Wales 7s]] as they were suffering from too many injuries.<ref name="Wales">{{cite news |last=Hands |first=David |date=2 April 1990 |title=Fijians perform in a way unmatched even by All Blacks |work= The Times |location=London, UK }}</ref> |
During the 1990 [[Hong Kong Sevens]], Jeffrey played for [[Scotland national rugby sevens team|Scotland 7s]], but when they were knocked out, he went on to play for [[Wales national rugby sevens team|Wales 7s]] as they were suffering from too many injuries.<ref name="Wales">{{cite news |last=Hands |first=David |date=2 April 1990 |title=Fijians perform in a way unmatched even by All Blacks |work= The Times |location=London, UK }}</ref> |
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===Later career=== |
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Jeffrey was involved in coaching the Scotland youth teams. He has commentated on rugby games for the [[BBC]]. |
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He was a member of the (now [[World Rugby]]) Council (previously the [[International Rugby Board]]) and head of referees since 2010. |
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===Administrative career=== |
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In December 2020 Jeffrey was appointed as chairman of the Scottish Rugby Board.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.scotsman.com/sport/rugby-union/john-jeffrey-appointed-chairman-of-the-scottish-rugby-board-3057059|title=John Jeffrey appointed chairman of the Scottish Rugby board|date=2020-12-03|access-date=2022-12-19|language=en-GB|work=The Scotsman}}</ref> In December 2022 Scottish Rugby announced that Jeffrey would stand down as chairman in May 2023 but would remain on the board.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.scotsman.com/sport/rugby-union/scottish-rugby-begin-hunt-for-new-chair-but-john-jeffrey-to-remain-on-board-3944435|title=Scottish Rugby begin hunt for new chair but John Jeffrey to remain on board|date=2022-12-06|access-date=2022-12-19|language=en-GB|work=The Scotsman}}</ref> |
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In 2024 Jeffrey put himself forward as a candidate for the charirmanship of World Rugby. His candidacy was not supported by the Scottish Ruby Union, and he subsequently resigned as president of the Six Nations and as a board member, council member and vice-chairman of World Rugby. |
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==Farming career== |
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Jeffrey's "day job" was his Borders farm, of which he had only one regret: "If I stand on a hill I can see England."<ref name=Bath/> |
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==Broadcasting career== |
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He commentates at rugby games on [[BBC Radio Scotland]]'s ''Sportsound'' programme. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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*[http://www.sporting-heroes.net/rugby-heroes/displayhero.asp?HeroID=1476 John Jeffrey on Sporting Heroes] |
*[http://www.sporting-heroes.net/rugby-heroes/displayhero.asp?HeroID=1476 John Jeffrey on Sporting Heroes] |
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*[http://sport.scotsman.com/topics.cfm?tid=325&id=474212002 A tribute to John Jeffrey in ''The Scotsman'' newspaper] |
*[http://sport.scotsman.com/topics.cfm?tid=325&id=474212002 A tribute to John Jeffrey in ''The Scotsman'' newspaper] |
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[[Category:South of Scotland District (rugby union) players]] |
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[[Category:1987 Rugby World Cup players]] |
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John Jeffrey (born 25 March 1959) is a Scottish former rugby union player, coach and administrator. He won 40 caps for Scotland, and was part of the team that won the Grand Slam in 1990. After retiring as a player he was a coach and administrator.
Early life
[edit]Jeffrey was educated at St. Mary's School, Melrose and Merchiston Castle School.[1] Jeffrey owns a farm in the Borders. His nicknames were "The Great White Shark" and "JJ".
Playing career
[edit]Jeffrey played for Kelso and South of Scotland.
He was capped by Scotland 'B' 3 times between 1983 and 1984.
He won forty caps for Scotland between 1984 and 1991, making him, at the time, Scotland's most capped flanker. He scored 11 tries, another Scottish record at the time, shared with back-row colleague Derek White.
Journalist Richard Bath described him as "one of the most galvanising sights in Five Nations rugby throughout the 1980s and early 1990s."[2]
In 1988, after playing football with the Calcutta Cup along Princes Street in Edinburgh with England's Dean Richards, Jeffrey received a six-month ban from the Scottish Rugby Union.[3] Richards received a one match sentence from the English Rugby Football Union.[2] The trophy was severely dented, and cost hundreds of pounds to repair. Jeffrey later admitted to having been drunk at the time of the incident: "There was no doubt it was us. It was a mix of alcohol and high jinks. I think I had sobered up a bit by the time I got back to the hotel. I remember looking at the cup and thinking, 'hmmm, we could be in a spot of bother here'."[4]
Jeffrey was selected for the British Lions' 1989 Tour of Australia.
He was a part of the Scotland team that won the Grand Slam in 1990.
During the 1990 Hong Kong Sevens, Jeffrey played for Scotland 7s, but when they were knocked out, he went on to play for Wales 7s as they were suffering from too many injuries.[5]
Later career
[edit]Jeffrey was involved in coaching the Scotland youth teams. He has commentated on rugby games for the BBC.
He was a member of the (now World Rugby) Council (previously the International Rugby Board) and head of referees since 2010.
In December 2020 Jeffrey was appointed as chairman of the Scottish Rugby Board.[6] In December 2022 Scottish Rugby announced that Jeffrey would stand down as chairman in May 2023 but would remain on the board.[7]
In 2024 Jeffrey put himself forward as a candidate for the charirmanship of World Rugby. His candidacy was not supported by the Scottish Ruby Union, and he subsequently resigned as president of the Six Nations and as a board member, council member and vice-chairman of World Rugby.
References
[edit]- ^ "John Jeffrey handed Moredun honorary fellowship". The Courier (Dundee). 16 September 2014. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
- ^ a b Bath, p141
- ^ McMurtrie, Bill. "Ban on Jeffrey over Calcutta Cup affair". The Herald. Glasgow. p. 1. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
- ^ "Six Nations 2013: The drunken night when Dean Richards and John Jeffrey trashed the Calcutta Cup". 31 January 2013. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
- ^ Hands, David (2 April 1990). "Fijians perform in a way unmatched even by All Blacks". The Times. London, UK.
- ^ "John Jeffrey appointed chairman of the Scottish Rugby board". The Scotsman. 3 December 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ "Scottish Rugby begin hunt for new chair but John Jeffrey to remain on board". The Scotsman. 6 December 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- Sources
- Bath, Richard (ed.) The Complete Book of Rugby (Seven Oaks Ltd, 1997 ISBN 1-86200-013-1)
External links
[edit]- John Jeffrey on Sporting Heroes
- A tribute to John Jeffrey in The Scotsman newspaper
- John Jeffrey at ESPNscrum
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- 1959 births
- Living people
- British & Irish Lions rugby union players from Scotland
- Kelso RFC players
- Male rugby sevens players
- People educated at Merchiston Castle School
- People educated at St Mary's School, Melrose
- Rugby union flankers
- Rugby union players from Kelso
- Scotland 'B' international rugby union players
- Scotland international rugby sevens players
- Scotland international rugby union players
- Scottish rugby union coaches
- Scottish rugby union commentators
- Scottish rugby union players
- South of Scotland District (rugby union) players
- 1987 Rugby World Cup players
- 1991 Rugby World Cup players