John Eales AM

Marist College Ashgrove 1980-1987.

Played for Queensland Reds 1990-2001 with Super Rugby Titles in 1992, 1994 and 1995.

Played 86 Tests with the Wallabies between 1991 and 2001, including 55 Tests as Captain 1996-2001. Highest scoring forward in Test Rugby history. Won the Rugby World Cup twice.

Made a member of the Order of Australia for services to Rugby Union and Charity in 1999.

Named Queenslander of the Year in 2002

Inducted into the Australian Institute of Sport “Best of the Best” in 2001, into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 2003, to the International Rugby Board Hall of Fame in 2007, the Wallaby Hall of Fame in 2011 and awarded Legend status in the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 2020.

Co-Patron with Matthew Hayden of The Champagnat Trust which provides bursaries for families that are financially disadvantaged and might never have the opportunity to experience a Marist education.