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| Birth name | Nicholas Campbell Farr-Jones | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | (1962-04-18)18 April 1962 (age 62) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Caringbah,New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Newington College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Sydney University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Nicholas Campbell Farr-JonesAM (born 18 April 1962) is a former Australianrugby union player, who played as ascrum-half. He debuted for theAustralia national team during the1984 tour of Britain and Ireland. Farr-Jones was named "Player of the Series" for the1986 tour of New Zealand, where Australia became the sixth team to win a test series there. He was appointed captain of theWallabies in 1988 and is best known for leading the team to victory in the1991 Rugby World Cup. Farr-Jones retired from international rugby in 1992 but briefly returned in 1993 for theBledisloe Cup and a series against South Africa. He has since appeared as a rugby commentator onSky Sports and serves as chairman of theNew South Wales Rugby Union.
Farr-Jones attendedNewington College from 1974 to 1979[1] andSt Andrew's College at theUniversity of Sydney. Although not selected for the First XV at Newington, he played first grade rugby for the University of Sydney.[2] When rugby was still considered anamateur sport, he also worked as a lawyer.
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Farr-Jones was selected for the 1984 European tour, making his international debut for the Wallabies on 3 November 1984, in a 19–3 victory againstEngland atTwickenham. He became a regular in the test side, scoring his first try in the final match against Scotland. He played in the 1986 Bledisloe Cup series win against theAll Blacks and participated in the inauguralRugby World Cup in 1987. In 1988, he was appointed captain of the Australian team.
As captain, Farr-Jones led Australia to two home test series wins against England, but the team was defeated in the 1988 Bledisloe Cup and lost the 1989 series to theBritish Lions. During this period, his performance was scrutinized by critics, and he faced challenges from opposing teams. In one instance,Robert Jones deliberately targeted Farr-Jones' injured foot during a match.[citation needed]
In 1990, after Australia lost the first two matches of the Bledisloe series, there was speculation that Farr-Jones might lose the captaincy. However, the team won the final test 21–9 in Wellington. The 1991 Bledisloe series ended in a tie, and Australia entered the Rugby World Cup with momentum. Farr-Jones dealt with a knee injury during the tournament, sitting out the pool match againstSamoa and being substituted during the quarter-final. He returned for the semi-final against New Zealand and led the team to victory in the final.
In 1992, Farr-Jones contributed to Australia's victories over the All Blacks in the Bledisloe Cup and the Springboks in Cape Town, which affirmed the team's strong standing in international rugby. He retired from the sport but returned in 1993 for the final two home tests against South Africa after Australia lost the opening match of the series.
Farr-Jones earned 63caps for Australia, including 36 as captain, and scored nine tries. He also set a world record withMichael Lynagh for playing 47 tests together as ahalf-back combination.[citation needed]
Farr-Jones identifies as a Christian and has spoken publicly about his faith.[3][4] He is married and has four children.[5] The Liberal Party of Australia reportedly considered him as a potential candidate for a byelection in the marginalDivision of Wentworth.[6]
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| Preceded by | Australian national rugby union captain 1988-92 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | IRB World Cup winning captain 1991 | Succeeded by |
