Jeremy Guscott

Jeremy Clayton Guscott (born 7 July 1965 in Bath) is a former rugby union outside centre who played for Bath, England and the British and Irish Lions. On rare occasions, he has also appeared for England on the wing.

Guscott was born in Bath, and he played for his home city throughout his career, most of which was during the amateur era. Guscott was originally a bricklayer, then worked for British Gas in a public-relations role before the game turned professional. He started the third and final test in this series but broke his arm and could not finish the game.

His last game in England colours was against Tonga in a 1999 Rugby World Cup pool match at Twickenham Stadium, scoring a length-of-field interception try and receiving a standing ovation upon the game's conclusion. An increasingly debilitating thigh injury forced Guscott to call time on his career and take an early exit from 1999 World Cup competition. England would go on to lose to South Africa, without Guscott, in the Quarter Final. In all, Guscott represented England in three World Cups — 1991, 1995, and 1999 — helping England to a Final appearance in 1991. He missed most of the 1994 International season through injury, and his form wavered for some time after returning, in particular during the 1995 World Cup, where many believed de Glanville meritted a place in the starting line-up over Guscott.

Guscott now works full time for the BBC as a pundit on their Rugby Special, Scrum V and 6 Nations programmes.

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Category:English rugby union players Category:England international rugby union players Category:Rugby union centres Category:Bath Rugby players Category:Barbarian F.C. players Category:People from Bath, Somerset Category:1965 births Category:Living people Category:Black English sportspeople