John Devereux (rugby)

John Devereux

Personal information
Full name	John Anthony Devereux
Born	(1966-03-30) 30 March 1966 (age 58) Pontycymer, Bridgend, Wales
Playing information
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight	15 st 4 lb (97 kg)
Rugby union
Position	Centre, Wing
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1986–89 Bridgend RFC 42 64 1997–99 Sale Sharks 8 0 0 0 0 1999–02 Worcester 28 2 0 0 10 2002–03 Bridgend RFC 19 5 0 0 25 2003–03 Pontypool RFC 7 1 0 0 5 2004–05 Maesteg RFC 12 0 0 0 0 Total 116 8 0 0 104 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1986–89 Wales 21 4 0 0 20 1986–89 British & Irish Lions 1 0 0 0 0
Rugby league
Position	Wing, Centre
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1989–97 Widnes 185 119 30 0 536 1993 Manly Sea Eagles 15 2 2 0 12 Total 200 121 32 0 548 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1991–00 Wales 12 3 1 0 14 1992–93 Great Britain 8 6 0 0 24
Source: [1] [2] [3] [4]

John Anthony Devereux (born 30 March 1966) is a Welsh former dual-code rugby football international.

Rugby Union

In 1989 he toured with the British & Irish Lions, and at the time played club rugby union for Bridgend.

Devereux also made an appearance for the British and Irish Lions against a Rest of the World XV in 1986 following the 1986 tour to South Africa being abandoned due to their apartheid regime. This was later given test status by the IRB in 2009.

Rugby League

Club career

He initially played for Widnes in England and the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles in Australia.

Devereux was as an interchange/substitute in Widnes' 24–18 victory over Salford in the 1990 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1990–91 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 29 September 1990.

Devereux played right wing in Widnes' 24–0 victory over Leeds in the 1991–92 Regal Trophy Final during the 1991–92 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 11 January 1992.

Late in his career, prior to retirement he played for Bridgend Blue Bulls.

International

He achieving representative selection for the Great Britain and Wales national rugby league teams. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Devereux won his first cap for Wales (RL) while at Widnes in 1991. He returned to rugby league in 2000 to represent Wales in the 2000 Rugby League World Cup. ^[5] He was capped for Wales 12 times during his rugby league career.

Devereux was called up as an injury replacement for Anthony Sullivan during the 1990 Great Britain Lions tour. ^[6] He was also selected to go on the 1992 Great Britain Lions tour of Australia and New Zealand. Devereux played from the bench in Great Britain's defeat by Australia in the 1992 Rugby League World Cup final at Wembley. Devereux scored 2 tries from right wing in Great Britain’s 29-12 second test victory against New Zealand at Central Park Wigan on 30 October 1993.

After retiring from playing he became team manager of Wales.

Personal life

Devereux lives in Bridgend, Wales with his wife and two daughters. ^{[ citation needed ]}

References

1. "Statistics at en.espn.co.uk (RU)". espn.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 5 May 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
2. "Statistics at wru.co.uk (RU)". wru.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
3. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org (RL)". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
4. "Player Summary: John Devereux". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
5. "Wales plunder union veterans to prop up side". Archived from the original on 22 April 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2008.
6. Sargieson, Barry (23 May 1990). "Blow for Skerrett". The Guardian. London. p. 14. ProQuest   187035302.

External links

• Statistics at rugby.widnes.tv
• Guinness Premiership profile ^{[ permanent dead link ‍]}
• "John Devereux blast for regions". Archived from the original on 5 January 2008. Retrieved 17 January 2008.
• Devereux raring to go
• John Devereux at ESPNscrum