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Nick
Farr-Jones

Nick Farr-Jones is a former Australian captain who led his country to victory at the 1991 Rugby World Cup.

Nick Farr-Jones Bio

Nick Farr-Jones is a giant of Australian rugby who captained the national side for most of his international career. He led his side to the Rugby World Cup in 1991 and left the game at the very top of the sport. Nick Farr-Jones was inducted into the RugbyPass Hall of Fame in 2021. Although he is now widely regarded as a true great of the game, he didn’t excel at rugby at a young age. In fact, while he studied at Newington College, he didn’t even make the first team.

However, after representing Sydney University and New South Wales, Nick Farr-Jones was selected to represent Australia for the first time in 1984. He was immediately hugely impressive and soon established himself as a regular for the Wallabies.

A year after the inaugural Rugby World Cup in 1987, Nick Farr-Jones was named as the captain of Australia at the age of 25. By this stage of his career, he was a member of the so-called ‘holy trinity’ alongside David Campese and Michael Lynagh.

However, his captaincy of the national side got off to an inauspicious start, with Australia comfortably losing the Bledisloe Cup in 1988 and losing a series against the British and Irish Lions in 1989. Thankfully, Nick Farr-Jones turned the tide in 1990 and was instrumental in helping his side capture the Rugby World Cup in 1991.

By 1992, Nick Farr-Jones had reached the peak of his powers and helped Australia to wins over the All Blacks and South Africa. As a result, the Wallabies were firmly regarded as the best team in the world.

Although he briefly retired from the sport at this stage, Nick Farr-Jones was persuaded back for the final two home tests against South Africa in 1993, after Australia lost the opening match in the series. Then, he entered retirement once more. In total, he represented Australia 63 times, captaining the team on 36 occasions.

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5:05am CDT
Hanazono Rugby Stadium
Japan Japan
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5:05am
Australia Australia
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2:00pm CDT
Estadio José Amalfitani
Argentina Argentina
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2:00pm
South Africa South Africa
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Sat Aug 15, 2026
12:15am CDT
Queensland Country Bank Stadium
Australia Australia
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12:15am
Japan Japan
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Sat Aug 22, 2026
10:00am CDT
Ellis Park
South Africa South Africa
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10:00am
New Zealand New Zealand
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Sat Aug 29, 2026
10:00am CDT
DHL Stadium
South Africa South Africa
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10:00am
New Zealand New Zealand
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2:00pm CDT
Estadio 23 de Agosto
Argentina Argentina
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2:00pm
Australia Australia
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Sat Sep 5, 2026
12:50am CDT
Denka Big Swan Stadium
Japan Japan
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12:50am
Canada Canada
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10:00am CDT
FNB Stadium
South Africa South Africa
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10:00am
New Zealand New Zealand
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2:00pm CDT
Estadio Malvinas Argentinas
Argentina Argentina
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2:00pm
Australia Australia
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Sat Sep 12, 2026
10:05am CDT
M&T Bank Stadium
South Africa South Africa
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10:05am
New Zealand New Zealand
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Sun Sep 27, 2026
4:45am CDT
Optus Stadium
Australia Australia
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4:45am
South Africa South Africa
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Sat Oct 10, 2026
1:10am CDT
Eden Park
New Zealand New Zealand
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1:10am
Australia Australia
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Sat Oct 17, 2026
12:00am CDT
Accor Stadium
Australia Australia
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12:00am
New Zealand New Zealand
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Fri Apr 10, 2026
12:00pm CDT
Stadion Park Mladeži
Croatia Croatia
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12:00pm
Mexico Mexico
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Fri Apr 3, 2026
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Marketa Stadium
Czech Republic Czech Republic
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7:00am
Mexico Mexico
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