Jeff Wilson
A "Double All Black" who played for New Zealand at rugby and cricket.
Jeff Wilson is a New Zealand sportsman who represented his country at both rugby union and cricket, a so-called "Double All Black". He scored 44 tries in 60 tests on the wing and at fullback and played at the 1995 and 1999 Rugby World Cups.
Quick Facts
- Birth name
- Jeffrey William Wilson
- Born
- 24 October 1973
- Birthplace
- Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand
- School
- Cargill High School
- Height
- 1.80 m / 5 ft 11 in
- Weight
- 94 kg / 207 lb
- Position
- Wing; Fullback
Lore & Background
Born in Invercargill in 1973, he went to Cargill High School, where he once scored nine tries and 66 points in a 102-6 win. Before his rugby debut he played four One Day Internationals for New Zealand's cricket team against the touring Australians.
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