Guscott
Jeremy Guscott is one of the finest centres to ever play the game. Discover more about his life and career with RugbyPass, your resident rugby gurus.
Jeremy Guscott Bio
Known as one of the finest ball players of all time and once called the “prince of centres” by Sir Clive Woodward, Jeremy Guscott is a giant of rugby who enjoyed a stellar career for Bath, England and the British and Irish Lions. Jeremy Guscott was inducted into the RugbyPass Hall of Fame in 2021.
Born 7 July 1965, Jeremy Guscott played his entire domestic career in his home city of Bath. Between 1984 and 2000, he represented Bath 266 times, scoring 710 points. He also helped the side capture the Heineken Champions Cup in 1998 and won six domestic titles.
After several impressive seasons for Bath, Jeremy Guscott received his first England cap in 1989. On his debut, he scored a hat-trick of tries. Shortly following this, he received a call-up for the in-progress British and Irish Lions tour of Australia. As soon as he arrived, he made an immediate and series-winning contribution. Following this, he went on to make appearances in two more Lions tours, in 1993 and 1997. In the second and decisive test of the 1997 tour, he even scored the winning drop goal.
In 1996, Jeremy Guscott was briefly dropped from the national team when Phil de Glanville became captain. However, during this brief period, he came off the bench to play on the wing and made a direct contribution to the side’s victories.
Jeremy Guscott continued to play for England until 1999, when he was forced to retire through injury. In total, he was capped 65 times for his country and he appeared at three Rugby World Cups.
Now, Jeremy Guscott works primarily as a pundit for the BBC. He also owns a cosmetics business with his wife. In 2016, he was inducted into the World Rugby Hall of Fame.
