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By the time of the 1998 Five Nations campaign, Jeremy's broken arm had healed and he was back in the side to face France. Unfortunately, new coach Clive Woodward's dreams of total rugby came to nothing in the Parisian rain and France were deserving winners by 24-17. The next test against Wales was a different story with England winning by an astonishing 60-26 margin, including eight tries, in what was Guscott's 50th appearance for his country. England sewed up a fourth consecutive Triple Crown with victory against Ireland, a game which saw Jeremy play superbly in partnership with Will Greenwood. Guscott then capped a fine comeback season by helping Bath to their first victory in the European Cup, just reward for a great side who only a year before had unintentionally lampooned themselves in their fly-on-the-wall documentary series "The Club".
He was one of many first choice players to miss England's summer tour of the Southern Hemisphere, and next appeared in a World Cup qualifier against the minnows of Holland. England duly won the game 110-0, with Jeremy and Neil Back scoring four tries each. A much sterner test came in the form of Australia at Twickenham a few weeks later, a side who had humiliated the England second string 76-0 in the summer. England were slightly the better team and looked set for victory when Jeremy crossed in the second half following good work by Matt Perry, but Mike Catt missed the conversion and England went down 12-11. Just a week later England made amends by beating a powerful South African side who were Tri-Nations champions and in search of an eighteenth consecutive victory.
After an early try to Pieter Roussow, Jeremy scored from a rugby league style move which saw Mike Catt's high ball to the corner flag caught by Dan Luger and then laid onto Guscott. In the following season England were unable to convert their new found confidence into a Grand Slam and fell against Wales at the final hurdle, a game which Jeremy missed through injury. In the 1999 World Cup age seemed to have caught up with him and he bowed out after the pool games against Italy, New Zealand (see photo above) and Fiji. In retirement Jeremy glided effortlessly into a media and PR role, having already gained television experience as presenter of such programmes as "Gladiator" and "Body Heat". (Jon Collins)
Senior club.
1984 – 2000 Bath 266 games (710 points)
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