John Devereux (rugby)


John Anthony Devereux is a Welsh former dual-code rugby football international. In 1989 he toured with the British and Irish Lions, and at the time played club rugby union for Bridgend. He also played rugby league with Widnes in England and the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles in Australia, achieving representative selection for the Great Britain and Wales national rugby league teams. After retiring from playing he became team manager of the Wales rugby league team.
Devereux also made an appearance for the British and Irish Lions against a Rest of the World XV in 1986 following the 1986 tour to South Africa being abandoned due to their apartheid regime. This was later given test status by the IRB in 2009.
Devereux was as an interchange/substitute in Widnes' 24-18 victory over Salford in the 1990 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1990–91 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 29 September 1990.
Devereux played, i.e. number 2, in Widnes' 24-0 victory over Leeds in the 1991–92 Regal Trophy Final during the 1991–92 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 11 January 1992.
Devereux won caps for Wales while at Widnes, and unattached 1991…2000 10 -caps + 2-caps 2 -tries 1-goal 10 -points.
He was selected to go on the 1992 Great Britain Lions tour of Australia and New Zealand. Also in 1992 Devereux played from the bench in Great Britain's defeat by Australia in the World Cup Final at Wembley.

Personal life

Devereux lives in Bridgend, Wales with his wife and two daughters.