What is John Elders?
[[File:John Elders.jpg|thumb|Elders in 1973.]] '''John Elders''' (18 December 1930 &ndash; 3 May 2015) was an [[English people|English]] [[rugby union]] player. He played with [[Leicester Tigers]] between 1953 and 1958, scoring the third most tries in the 1950s for the club with a total of 38. He also captained the club for a number of seasons. From 1972 until 1974, he coached [[England national rugby union team]]. Elders was born in [[Middlesbrough]]. In 1981, he moved to [[Australia]] but moved back to England in 1981. Elders died after a long illness on 3 May 2015, aged 84.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.leicestertigers.com/news/22899.php|last1=Sherrard|first1=Gary|publisher=[[Leicester Tigers]]|title=Ex-captain John Elders dies aged 84|date=5 May 2015|accessdate=28 May 2015}}</ref> ==References== {{Reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Elders, John}} [[Category:1930 births]] [[Category:2015 deaths]] [[Category:Disease-related deaths in England]] [[Category:English rugby union players]] [[Category:Sportspeople from Yorkshire]] {{Sports-bio-stub}}