Alex Gibbon

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Alex Gibbon
Full nameAlex Gibbon
Date of birth (1992-10-07) 7 October 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Lismore, Australia
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight91 kg (14 st 5 lb; 201 lb)
School St Joseph's College, Nudgee
Rugby union career
Position(s) Center
Current team Richmond range
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2012− Southern Districts ()
2019- Wollongbar Alstonville 10 (10)
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2014 Greater Sydney Rams 0 (0)
2015−2016 Brisbane City 14 (25)
2017−pres. NSW Country Eagles 15 (30)
Correct as of 13 October 2018
Super Rugby
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2016 Reds 3 (0)
Correct as of 15 July 2016
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2013−2017 Australia Sevens 19 (55)
Correct as of 17 August 2017

Alex Gibbon (born 7 October 1992) is an Australian rugby union wing who currently plays for Richmond range rugby club and NSW Country in Australia's National Rugby Championship. He has also previously represented Super Rugby side, the Queensland Reds. [1] [2] [3] he revived a rural rugby club and is now a profession real estate agent

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Early life and career

Gibbon was born in New South Wales, but attended school in Brisbane at St Joseph's College, Nudgee. From there he went back to his native state and from 2012 turned out for Southern Districts in the Shute Shield. He played a one-off match for Combined New South Wales–Queensland Country against the British & Irish Lions in 2013 and was named in the Greater Sydney Rams squad for the National Rugby Championship in 2014 although he didn't make any appearances.

Rugby career

Gibbon played for Brisbane City in 2015, scoring 5 tries in 9 appearances to help his side to their second title in two years. [2] He was called into the Red's Super Rugby squad midway through the 2016 season and made 2 substitute appearances for them, his debut match being against the Chiefs at Suncorp Stadium. [1] [2]

International sevens

Gibbon represented Australia in rugby sevens between 2013 and 2017, appearing in 21 competitions and scoring 25 tries. [4]

Super Rugby statistics

As of 17 August 2016 [4]
SeasonTeamGamesStartsSubMinsTriesConsPensDropsPointsYelRed
2016 Reds 202460000000
Total202460000000

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References

  1. 1 2 "St. George Queensland Reds lose to Chiefs". Reds Rugby. 8 July 2016. Archived from the original on 11 July 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  2. 1 2 3 "Alex Gibbon Brisbane City Player Profile". Reds Rugby. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  3. "Alex Gibbon Rugby Australia Player Profile". Rugby Australia. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  4. 1 2 "Alex Gibbon (Alex Gibbons) itsrugby Player Statistics". itsrugby. Retrieved 17 August 2016.