Gavin Lawless

Gavin Lawless
Born (1970-04-28) 28 April 1970
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight90
Rugby union career
Position Fullback
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1992-1995Western Province
1996Transvaal
1997–98Sharks (Currie Cup)
1999Pumas
Super Rugby
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1996Lions
1997–98Sharks
1999Bulls

Gavin Lawless is a former South Africanrugby union player.

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 12Hodder 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. ^ ab"Currie Cup Individual Records". Archived from the original on 13 November 2007. Retrieved 23 January 2008.