[4] Jeeps played at scrum half 24 times for England including all four matches of the Grand Slam season of 1957.

In 1959 Jeeps' ability to serve up decent possession from apparently any angle led New Zealanders to dub him "the India-rubber Man".

In 1962 the South Africans also rated him amongst the best of the visiting backs, although this time he caught the eye as much for his astute marshalling of his pack as for skill as an instigator of flashing attacks.

His twenty-four caps remained a record for an England scrum-half for twenty years, until Steve Smith surpassed it.

In later life Jeeps was President of the Rugby Football Union in 1976-77 and Chairman of the Sports Council for seven years.