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About John Eales
International Rugby Board Hall of Fame inductee John Eales goes into the history books as one of Australia’s most successful captains of all-time. He made his Super Rugby debut in 1996 with the Queensland Reds in his native country.
International Career
Eales featured many times for the Australian rugby team. He played his first game for his country in 1991, and five years later he was appointed the captain of the team. In his first year with the Wallabies, he won the Rugby World Cup. He repeated this achievement in 1999, this time as the captain of the side.
Personal Life
He has a son named Elijah Eales who’s known to be a cricket player.
Decorations
The rugby star was made a Member of the Order of Australia in 1999. Two years later, he was selected into the 'Best of the Best' category of the Australian Institute of Sport. He has been inducted into other institutions such as the Sport Australia Hall of Fame, the Sport Australia Hall of Fame, and the Wallaby Hall of Fame.
Trivia
The John Eales Medal, which is awarded to Australia’s best rugby players, was named after him.
He supported Australia’s decision to become a republic country.
He’s one of the few Australians to win the Rugby World Cup more than once.
This rugby legend is also known by the alias "Nobody".
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F.A.Q. about John Eales
When is his birthday?
John Eales' birthday is on June 27, 1970.
In how many days is his birthday?
John's birthday is in 64 days
How old is he?
He is 53 years old.
Where is John from?
He was born in Brisbane, Australia.