Nick Farr-Jones
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| Birth name | Nicholas Campbell Farr-Jones | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 18 April 1962 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Caringbah,New South Wales,Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Newington College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Sydney University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Nicholas Campbell Farr-JonesAM(born April 18, 1962) is a former Australianrugby unionplayer, who played as ascrum-half.He debuted for theAustralia nationalteam during the1984 tour of Britain and Ireland.Farr-Jones was named "Player of the Series" for the1986 tour of New Zealand,where Australia became the sixth team to win a test series there. He was appointed captain of theWallabiesin 1988 and is best known for leading the team to victory in the1991 Rugby World Cup.Farr-Jones retired from international rugby in 1992 but briefly returned in 1993 for theBledisloe Cupand a series against South Africa. He has since appeared as a rugby commentator onSky Sportsand serves as chairman of theNew South Wales Rugby Union.
Early life
[edit]Farr-Jones attendedNewington Collegefrom 1974 to 1979[1]andSt Andrew's Collegeat theUniversity of Sydney.Although not selected for the First XV at Newington, he played first grade rugby for the University of Sydney.[2]When rugby was still considered anamateur sport,he also worked as a lawyer.
Rugby
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Farr-Jones was selected for the 1984 European tour, making his international debut for the Wallabies on 3 November 1984, in a 19–3 victory againstEnglandatTwickenham.He became a regular in the test side, scoring his first try in the final match against Scotland. He played in the 1986 Bledisloe Cup series win against theAll Blacksand participated in the inauguralRugby World Cupin 1987. In 1988, he was appointed captain of the Australian team.
As captain, Farr-Jones led Australia to two home test series wins against England, but the team was defeated in the 1988 Bledisloe Cup and lost the 1989 series to theBritish Lions.During this period, his performance was scrutinized by critics, and he faced challenges from opposing teams. In one instance,Robert Jonesdeliberately targeted Farr-Jones' injured foot during a match.[citation needed]
In 1990, after Australia lost the first two matches of the Bledisloe series, there was speculation that Farr-Jones might lose the captaincy. However, the team won the final test 21–9 in Wellington. The 1991 Bledisloe series ended in a tie, and Australia entered the Rugby World Cup with momentum. Farr-Jones dealt with a knee injury during the tournament, sitting out the pool match againstSamoaand being substituted during the quarter-final. He returned for the semi-final against New Zealand and led the team to victory in the final.
In 1992, Farr-Jones contributed to Australia's victories over the All Blacks in the Bledisloe Cup and the Springboks in Cape Town, which affirmed the team's strong standing in international rugby. He retired from the sport but returned in 1993 for the final two home tests against South Africa after Australia lost the opening match of the series.
Farr-Jones earned 63capsfor Australia, including 36 as captain, and scored nine tries. He also set a world record withMichael Lynaghfor playing 47 tests together as ahalf-backcombination.[citation needed]
Personal life
[edit]Farr-Jones identifies as a Christian and has spoken publicly about his faith.[3][4]He is married and has four children.[5]The Liberal Party of Australia reportedly considered him as a potential candidate for a byelection in the marginalDivision of Wentworth.[6]
Honours
[edit]- 1992 Australia Day Honours:Member of the Order of Australia(AM) in recognition of service to the sport of Rugby Union football.[7][8]
- 2001:Centenary Medalfor service to Australian society through the sport of Rugby Union[9]
Awards
[edit]- 1999: Inducted into theInternational Rugby Hall of Fame
- 2008: Inducted into theAustralian Rugby UnionHall of Fame
- 2011: Inducted into theIRB Hall of Famealongside all other Rugby World Cup-winning captains and head coaches from the tournament's inception in 1987 through 2007 (minus the previously inductedJohn Eales)[10]
References
[edit]- ^Newington College Register of Past Students 1863-1998 (Syd, 1999) pp62
- ^Schmidt, Lucinda (19 May 2010)."Profile - Phil Kearns".The Sydney Morning Herald.Retrieved1 September2010.
- ^"ABC Television - ABCNEWS24 - Inside Edge - Nick Farr-Jones - 8:30pm Thursday, December 27 2012".www.abc.net.au.Retrieved15 November2021.
- ^"Nick Farr-Jones".www.acc.edu.au.Retrieved15 November2021.
- ^"At Home with Nick Farr-Jones".Living Local. 1 August 2017.Retrieved3 July2019.
- ^CORRESPONDENT, Phillip Coorey CHIEF POLITICAL (15 April 2010)."Libs try out Farr-Jones for seat of Wentworth".The Sydney Morning Herald.Retrieved15 November2021.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^"Australia Day Honours".Canberra Times (ACT: 1926 - 1995).25 January 1992. p. 10.Retrieved23 November2022.
- ^It's an HonourRetrieved 11 September 2012
- ^It's an HonourRetrieved 11 September 2012
- ^"RWC legends inducted into IRB Hall of Fame"(Press release). International Rugby Board. 26 October 2011. Archived fromthe originalon 27 October 2011.Retrieved26 October2011.
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