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A lawyer by profession, Nick Farr-Jones was also captain of the successful 1991 Wallaby World Cup winning team and a member of the Australian team for the inaugural Rugby World Cup in 1987.
Overall he played 63 Tests for Australia between 1984 and 1993, and was captain on 36 occasions. Articulate and intelligent, Nick Farr-Jones is a natural leader whose ability to motivate was clearly demonstrated in the Wallabies proven success record.
Nick retired from professional playing in 1993. Shortly after retirement Nick and his family relocated to Paris for two years where Nick worked in the banking industry. In addition to Rugby, Nick also co-authored Nick and Cuts with fellow Wallaby Steve Cutler. His biography, penned by Peter FitzSimons, was a number one Best-Seller just weeks after its release.
Nick also writes regularly for newspapers such as the Daily Telegraph (UK) and the Sydney Morning Herald. He is very much an ambassador for Rugby Union, as evidenced by the AM he was awarded in 1992 for services to Rugby.
Since retirement, Nick has kept himself extremely busy with his work as a Director in Mining Finance. He continues to have an active involvement in Rugby via his commentary work with Fox Sports as well as British and New Zealand television.
Nick is also a regular motivational speaker and talks about the challenges he has faced in his life both on and off the rugby field.
Based in: Sydney