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Jason Leonard
Jason Leonard, from the cover of his autobiography
Full name	Jason Leonard
Date of birth	August 14, 1968 (age 38)
Place of birth	Barking, England
Height	1.77 m
Weight	111 kg
Rugby union career
Position	Prop
Professional clubs
	Saracens Harlequins
correct as of 13 Sept 2006.
National team(s)		Caps	(points)
1990-2004 1993,1997,2001	England British and Irish Lions	118 5	(5) (0)
correct as of 13 Sept 2006.

Jason Leonard OBE (born August 14, 1968), also known as "The Fun Bus", is an English former rugby union prop who held the world record for international appearances for a national team until 2005, when it was surpassed by Australia's scrum-half George Gregan. He also held the record for total international appearances when his five caps with the British and Irish Lions were included until 17 June 2006, when it was surpassed by Gregan. Leonard has 123 caps - 118 for England - to Gregan's 127, all with Australia. As a player, Leonard won every one of international rugby's major accolades - Triple Crowns, Grand Slams and the 2003 Rugby World Cup.

His impressive career straddled the amateur and professional eras, playing for Barking, Saracens, and Harlequins. He was first capped in 1990 against Argentina, and played a record 118 times for England, and 24 times (including 5 caps) for the British and Irish Lions. Most commentators believe that his record is unlikely ever to be beaten by another prop. Acknowledged as one of the legends of English and International rugby, Leonard is a much loved face of the game by supporters and players alike.

Leonard was part of the England team that won the 2003 Rugby World Cup, coming on as a substitute in the final, adding what was regarded by many as a calming presence in the scrum. That was his fourth World Cup, and the second time he had appeared in the final, the first coming in 1991 when England lost to Australia.

He has made a rugby DVD called Jason Leonard's Big Hits.

He is involved in several charities, and is a honorary president for the Essex region of the Wooden Spoon Society, a charity for disadvantaged children and young persons.

• Underwent anterior cervical fusion in May 1992 to repair two damaged vertebrae in his neck.
• A class 357 EMU train (number 357 003) has the nameplate "Jason Leonard".

• Nobok Sports Jason Leonard page with video
• Profile at scrum.com

v • d • e British and Irish Lions - 1993 New Zealand tour
Forwards:	Bayfield • Burnell • Clarke • Cronin • Dooley • Galwey • Johnson • Leonard • Milne • Moore • Popplewell • Reed • Richards • Teague • Webster • Winterbottom • Wright
Backs:	Andrew • Barnes • Carling • Clement • Cunningham • Evans • Gibbs • Guscott • Gavin Hastings (c) • Scott Hastings • Hunter • Jones • Morris • Nicol • Rory Underwood • Tony Underwood • Wallace
Coach:	McGeechan & Best

v • d • e England squad - 1995 Rugby World Cup
Forwards:	Back • Bayfield • Clarke • Dawe • Johnson • Leonard • Mallett • Moore • Richards • Rodber • Rowntree • Ojomoh • Ubogo • West
Backs:	Andrew • Bracken • Callard • Carling • Glanville • Guscott • Hopley • Hunter • Morris • R Underwood • T Underwood
Coach:	Rowell

v • d • e British and Irish Lions - 1997 South Africa tour
Forwards:	Back • Wallace • Dallaglio • Davidson • Hill • Johnson(c) • Leonard • Miller • Quinnell • Regan • Rodber • Rowntree • Shaw • Smith • Wainwright • Weir • Williams • Wood • Young
Backs:	Bateman • Beal • Bentley • Dawson • Evans • Healey • Howley • Jenkins • Gibbs • Greenwood • Guscott • Grayson • Stimpson • Tait • Townsend • Underwood
Coach:	McGeechan & Telfer

v • d • e England squad - 1999 Rugby World Cup
Forwards:	Archer • Back • Cockerill • Corry • Dallaglio • Garforth • Greening • Hill • Johnson (c) • Leonard • McCarthy • Grewcock • Rodber • Rowntree • Ubogu • Vickery • Worsley
Backs:	Beal • Bracken • Catt • Dawson • De Glanville • Grayson • Greenwood • Guscott • Healey • Luger • Perry • Rees • Wilkinson
Coach:	Woodward

v • d • e British and Irish Lions - 2001 Australia tour
Forwards:	Back • Bulloch • Charvis • Corry • Dallaglio • Davidson • Greening • Grewcock • Hill • Johnson (c) • Leonard • McBryde • Morris • Murray • O'Kelly • Quinnell • Smith • Taylor • Wallace • West • Williams • Wood • Vickery • Young
Backs:	Balshaw • Catt • Cohen • Dawson • Gibbs • Greenwood • Healey • Henderson • Howe • Howley • James • Jenkins • Luger • Nicol • O'Driscoll • O'Gara • Perry • Robinson • Taylor • Wilkinson
Coach:	Henry

v • d • e England squad - 2003 Rugby World Cup
Forwards:	Back • Corry • Dallaglio • Hill • Grewcock • Johnson (c) • Kay • Leonard • Regan • Moody • Thompson • Vickery • West • White • Worsley • Woodman
Backs:	Abbott • Balshaw • Bracken • Catt • Cohen • Dawson • Grayson • Gomarsall • Greenwood • Lewsey • Luger • Robinson • Tindall • Wilkinson
Coach:	Woodward