Jeff Matheson

New Zealand rugby union player (born 1948)

Rugby player

Jeff Matheson

Birth name| Jeffrey David Matheson

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Date of birth|  (1948-03-30) 30 March 1948 (age 77)
Place of birth| Palmerston, New Zealand
Height| 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight| 99 kg (218 lb)
School| Waitaki Boys' High School
Rugby union career
| Position(s)|  Prop

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Provincial / State sides
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Points)
1970–72|  Otago|  32|  ()
1974–75|  North Otago|  22|  ()
International career
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Points)
1972|  New Zealand|  5|  (0)
Coaching career
Years|  Team
1977–80|  North Otago

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]

## References

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1. ^ "Midweek Fixture: Former All Black takes his own life".
2. ^ Knight, Lindsay. "Jeff Matheson". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 1 April 2015.

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