John Eales

John Eales

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Biography

John Eales 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.

In his youth, he was a cricket all-rounder and played first grade cricket for Queensland University in the Brisbane QCA cricket competition.

He completed a Bachelor of Arts degree with a double major in psychology from the University of Queensland before taking to the international rugby stage.

He acted as a “rugby ambassador” at the 2007 Rugby World Cup in France, which involved a number of media duties and fulfilled the role as an Athlete Liaison Officer for the Australian Olympic Committee in the Athens, Beijing and 2012 London Olympics.

He is also an Ambassador for the Australian Indigenous Education Foundation, Hearts in Union and the Melanoma Institute Australia.

Together with Bond University, he presents the annual John Eales Rugby Excellence Scholarship which includes one-on-one mentoring.

Eales has written two books, Learning From Legends, Sport, and a Business version.

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Biography

John Eales 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.

In his youth, he was a cricket all-rounder and played first grade cricket for Queensland University in the Brisbane QCA cricket competition.

He completed a Bachelor of Arts degree with a double major in psychology from the University of Queensland before taking to the international rugby stage.

He acted as a “rugby ambassador” at the 2007 Rugby World Cup in France, which involved a number of media duties and fulfilled the role as an Athlete Liaison Officer for the Australian Olympic Committee in the Athens, Beijing and 2012 London Olympics.

He is also an Ambassador for the Australian Indigenous Education Foundation, Hearts in Union and the Melanoma Institute Australia.

Together with Bond University, he presents the annual John Eales Rugby Excellence Scholarship which includes one-on-one mentoring.

Eales has written two books, Learning From Legends, Sport, and a Business version.