About Jack Potts
Lived 1936 – 2023 (aged 87). Jack Potts was an Australian rugby union player.
John Maxwell Potts (21 February 1936 — 1 June 2023) was an Australian rugby union international.
Potts, a Waverley College product, played rugby for Sydney University while studying law and in 1956 was a member of the Australian Universities team that toured Japan.
A tall centre who had a high striding gait, Potts was capped five times for the Wallabies, beginning with two Tests against the visiting All Blacks in 1957. He gained a further two caps on the 1957–58 tour of Britain, Ireland and France, then in 1959 played against the British Lions in Brisbane.
Potts was the first-grade coach of Sydney University in 1975.
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Who was Jack Potts?
Australian rugby union player
When was Jack Potts born?
Jack Potts was born on 21 February 1936.
When did Jack Potts die?
Jack Potts died on 1 June 2023.
What was Jack Potts's occupation?
Jack Potts was a rugby union player.
What nationality was Jack Potts?
Jack Potts was Australian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Jack Potts. https://biography.guide/jack-potts/
MLA: "Jack Potts." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/jack-potts/.
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