Jeff Whitefoot (rugby union)
Birth name | Jeffrey Whitefoot | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 18 April 1956 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Bedwas, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jeffrey Whitefoot (born 18 April 1956) is a former Wales international rugby union player. Whitefoot played his club rugby for Bedwas and Cardiff and attained 19 international caps.[1] He also made an appearance for the British & Irish Lions against a Rest of the World XV in 1986 and Finally received his Lions cap 32 years later. The presentation took place at Mr Whitefoot's home in Energlyn, Caerphilly after family and friends organised a surprise party – they had to hide the cap for several weeks when it arrived in the post. Jeff also played for a Five Nations XV versus the Overseas Unions in the same year.
References
[edit]- ^ "Jeff Whitefoot". Welsh Rugby Union. Retrieved 26 January 2010.[permanent dead link]