Jim Telfer was born on March 17, 1940 in Scotland (82 years old). Jim Telfer is a Rugby Player, zodiac sign: Pisces. Find out Jim Telfernet worth 2020, salary 2020 detail bellow.
Trivia
He gave the speech, 'This is Your Everest,' to the British Lions team that he coached in 1997.
He began his professional career playing for Melrose RFC in the early 1960s.
Biography Timeline
1963
Between 1963 and 1967, he played 8 times for the Barbarians FC, scoring six points.
1964
Telfer worked as a chemistry teacher. His first cap came against France at Murrayfield on 4 March 1964. His last match for Scotland was on 28 February 1970 at Lansdowne Road against Ireland.
1966
Telfer played back row for Scotland and for the Lions in 1966 and 1968. He was impressed and heavily influenced by New Zealand rugby. Unfortunately, after a cartilage operation he slowed up. He played 23 games for the British and Irish Lions on their 1966 tour to Australia and New Zealand and 11 games on their 1968 tour to South Africa.
1983
Telfer was head coach to the British and Irish Lions on their tour of New Zealand in 1983. He was assistant coach, with particular responsibility for the forwards, on the 1997 British Lions tour to South Africa, where he made his well-known motivational 'Everest' speech to the forwards before the 1st Test.
1984
Telfer coached Scotland to the Grand Slam in 1984 and, as assistant to Sir Ian McGeechan, to his second Grand Slam in 1990. In his third term as head coach from 1998–1999, Scotland won the final Five Nations Championship.
1998
The period 1995-98 saw Telfer promoted as Director of Rugby for the Scottish Rugby Union. Richie Dixon was the Head Coach of the Scotland National team during this time. Telfer stepped in as Head Coach of Scotland when Dixon quit in 1998.
2014
In 2014 he was coaching the Melrose RFC Under-18 team - Melrose Wasps.
Family Life
Jim married Frances Telfer in 1966.
🎂 Upcoming Birthday
Currently, Jim Telfer is 82 years, 10 months and 21 days old. Jim Telfer will celebrate 83rd birthday on a Friday 17th of March 2023. Below we countdown to Jim Telfer upcoming birthday.
