Jeff Matheson | |
Birth Name: | Jeffrey David Matheson |
Birth Date: | 30 March 1948 |
Birth Place: | Palmerston, New Zealand |
Position: | Prop |
Height: | 1.810NaN0 |
Weight: | 99kg (218lb) |
Repyears1: | 1972 |
Repcaps1: | 5 |
Reppoints1: | 0 |
Province1: | Otago |
Province2: | North Otago |
Provinceyears1: | 1970–72 |
Provinceyears2: | 1974–75 |
Provinceapps1: | 32 |
Provinceapps2: | 22 |
Coachteams1: | North Otago |
Coachyears1: | 1977–80 |
School: | Waitaki Boys' High School |
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]