Jason Reilly (born 22 August 1970) is an Australian former professional rugby union player.

Jason Reilly
Date of birth (1970-08-22) 22 August 1970 (age 54)
Height184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight114 kg (251 lb)
SchoolNewington College
UniversityUniversity of Sydney
University of Cambridge
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
2000 Waratahs 6 (0)

Biography

edit

A prop, Reilly was an Australian Schoolboys representative player in 1988, while attending Newington College.[1]

Reilly started in professional rugby with the Queensland Reds, primarily as a reserves player, but did make a first team appearance against Otago. He signed a casual mid-season contract for the New South Wales Waratahs during their 2000 Super 12 campaign in an attempt improve an underperforming scrum, replacing Rod Moore as tight-head for the final six rounds.[2] At club level, Reilly played with Sydney University, where he had a sports scholarship to study for a master's degree in English and history.[3] He continued his studies at the University of Cambridge and featured in their 2002 Varsity match win over Oxford University.[4][5]

See also

edit

References

edit
  1. ^ "Jason Reilly". schoolsrugby.com.au. 1 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Reilly out to make up for lost time". The Sydney Morning Herald. 6 June 2001.
  3. ^ "Jason hoping for the life of Reilly". ESPNscrum. 31 March 2000.
  4. ^ "Kiwis to captain Varsity line-ups". BBC News. 2 December 2002.
  5. ^ "Tackling the future". The Guardian. 29 October 2004.