Jeff Wilson played 60 Tests for the All Blacks from 1993-2002 scoring an incredible 44 tries. He also played 72 Super Rugby games for the Highlanders and 56 games for Otago.
Jeff also played 6 ODI’s for New Zealand Cricket, four in 1993 and then after his rugby career he played a further two games, all against Australia.
Brought up in a sporting household in Southland, by his late teenage years Jeff had represented Southland at both rugby and cricket. After a shift north to Dunedin for study purposes, he then played for both Otago in both codes which led to his selection in 1993 to both national teams, making him one of only seven individuals to have played both sports for his country.
Post-sporting career Jeff worked across several fields doing contract coaching, TV commentary, farming, horse training, and rugby administration. After a stint coaching North Harbour rugby, and briefly with the Blues, he then went on to work exclusively in the media world.
