John Devereux (rugby)

John Anthony Devereux (born 30 March 1966)[4] is a Welsh former dual-code rugby football international. In 1989 he toured with the British and Irish Lions, and at the time played club rugby union for Bridgend. He also played rugby league with Widnes in England and the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles in Australia, achieving representative selection for the Great Britain and Wales national rugby league teams.[1][2][3] After retiring from playing he became team manager of the Wales rugby league team.

John Devereux
Birth nameJohn Anthony Devereux
Date of birth (1966-03-30) 30 March 1966
Place of birthPontycymer, Bridgend, Wales
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight15 st 4 lb (214 lb; 97 kg)
UniversityUWIC (formerly SGIHE)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing, Centre
Current team Retired
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1986-89
1989-96
1993
1997-99
1999-02
2002-03
2003
2004-05
2006		 Bridgend RFC
Widnes
Manly Sea Eagles
Sale Sharks
Worcester
Bridgend RFC
Pontypool RFC
Maesteg RFC
Bridgend Blue Bulls		 42
103
15
8
28
19
7
12
10		 (64)
(128)
(12)
(0)
(10)
(25)
(5)
(0)
(4)
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1986-89
1986-89
1992-96
1993-02		 Wales
Lions
GB RL
Wales RL[1][2][3]		 21
1
10
8		 (20)
(0)
10
6

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.

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

Devereux played right wing, i.e. number 2, 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.

Devereux won caps for Wales (RL) while at Widnes, and unattached 1991…2000 10 (12?)-caps + 2-caps (interchange/substitute) 2 (3?)-tries 1-goal 10 (14?)-points.

He was selected to go on the 1992 Great Britain Lions tour of Australia and New Zealand. Also in 1992 Devereux played from the bench in Great Britain's defeat by Australia in the World Cup Final at Wembley.

Personal life

Devereux lives in Bridgend, Wales with his wife and two daughters.

References
  1. "Statistics at en.espn.co.uk (RU)". espn.co.uk. 31 December 2017. 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. John Devereux player profile Scrum.com
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