Full name John Anthony Devereux Name John Devereux Weight 15 st 4 lb (97 kg) Role Rugby player | University UWIC (formerly SGIHE) Height 1.88 m Position Wing,Centre | |
Date of birth (1966-03-30)30 March 1966 Place of birth Pontycymer, Bridgend, Wales Club Bridgend Ravens, Widnes Vikings | ||
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John Anthony Devereux (born 30 March 1966) 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. After retiring from playing he became head coach of the Wales rugby league team.
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Devereux also made an appearance for the British and Irish Lions against a Rest of the World XV in 1986.
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.
John Devereux won caps for Wales (RL) while at Widnes, and unattached 1991…2000 10 (12?)-caps + 2-caps (sub) 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 loss to Australia in the World Cup Final at Wembley.
Personal life
Devereux currently lives in Bridgend, Wales with his wife and two daughters.