Union medal named in honour of Eales
June 3, 2002

Former Wallaby skipper John Eales has been honoured with a medal in his name that will be awarded to the best Test player.

The inaugural John Eales Medal will be awarded following this year`s international rugby series, with Australian players to vote on their peers.

The award was jointly launched by the Australian Rugby Union and the Rugby Union Player`s Association (RUPA).

Eales told AAP the medal was a great honour for him as a former player and Wallaby captain.

"I am obviously greatly honoured by this gesture. To have been a Wallaby was a great privilege for me.

"To be further honoured in this way is extremely humbling because of the enormous amount of respect I have for the great Wallaby players who have gone before me."

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