Gavin Lawless

Gavin Lawless is a former South African rugby union player.

Gavin Lawless
Date of birth (1970-04-28) 28 April 1970
Place of birthSouth Africa
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight90
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fullback
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1992-1995
1996
1997–98
1999
Western Province
Transvaal
Sharks (Currie Cup)
Pumas
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Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
1996
1997–98
1999
Lions
Sharks
Bulls
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Playing as fullback, he set a number of point scoring records, including the most tries and most points in a Super 12 match (4 tries and 50 points, for the Sharks against the Highlanders in 1997),[1][2] the most penalties in a Currie Cup season (48 for Transvaal in 1996),[3] and the most penalties in a Currie Cup final (6, for Transvaal vs. Sharks in 1996).[3]

References

  1. McIlraith, Matt (2005). Ten Years of Super 12 Hodder Moa, Hachette Livre NZ Ltd. ISBN 1-86971-025-8
  2. "All Time Super Rugby Records - Super14.com". Sports Digital Media.com. 20 February 2008. Archived from the original on 7 April 2009. Retrieved 5 April 2009.
  3. "Currie Cup Individual Records". Archived from the original on 13 November 2007. Retrieved 23 January 2008.


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