Jeff Matheson

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]

Jeff Matheson

Birth name	Jeffrey David Matheson
Date of birth	(1948-03-30) 30 March 1948 (age 77)
Place of birth	Palmerston, New Zealand
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	99 kg (218 lb)
School	Waitaki Boys' High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1970–72 Otago 32 () 1974–75 North Otago 22 () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1972 New Zealand 5 (0) Coaching career Years Team 1977–80 North Otago