John Devereux (rugby)
| Full name | John Anthony Devereux | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 30 March 1966 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Pontycymer, Bridgend, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 15 st 4 lb (97 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | UWIC (formerly SGIHE) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position(s) | Wing,Centre | ||
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| Current team | Retired | ||
| Senior career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
| ____ ‐ 89 1989 ‐ 96 1993 1997 ‐ 99 1999 ‐ 02 |
Bridgend RFC Widnes Manly Sea Eagles Sale Sharks Bridgend RFC Pontypool RFC Maesteg RFC Bridgend Blue Bulls |
15 8 |
(12) (0) |
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
| 1986 ‐ 89 1989 |
Wales RU British and Irish Lions Great Britain Wales RL |
21 0 10 6 |
(20) (0) 10 6 |
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.
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.
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