A little over 24 years ago, Wallabies captain John Eales led the national rugby union side to its first and only victory over the British & Irish Lions since the game went professional. It also happened to be the final Test series for Eales, who retired as Australia’s most successful captain two months later.
Rugby union has changed a lot since then – it does not have the amount of money it did, and match wins are few and far between. But Eales’ commitment to the sport has not wavered.
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