Birth name | Jeffrey David Matheson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 30 March 1948 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Palmerston, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 99 kg (218 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Waitaki Boys' High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jeffrey David Matheson (born 30 March 1948) is a former New Zealand rugby union player and coach. A prop, Matheson represented Otago and North Otago at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in 1972.[1] He played 13 matches for the All Blacks including five internationals. He later coached North Otago between 1977 and 1980 and was a technical advisor to the Sri Lankan national team from 1990 to 1994.[2]