Gavin Lawless

Gavin Lawless
Date of birth (1970-04-28) 28 April 1970 (age 54)
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 Western Province ()
1996 Transvaal ()
1997–98 Sharks (Currie Cup) ()
1999 Pumas ()
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
1996 Lions ()
1997–98 Sharks ()
1999 Bulls ()

Gavin Lawless is a former South African rugby 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]

  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. ^ a b "Currie Cup Individual Records". Archived from the original on 13 November 2007. Retrieved 23 January 2008.