Gadwin Springer

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Gadwin Springer
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Personal information
Born (1993-04-04) 4 April 1993 (age 32)
Cayenne, French Guiana, France
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight17 st 9 lb (112 kg)
Playing information
Position Prop
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2014–15 Catalans Dragons 41002
2015–18 Castleford Tigers 5830012
2018(loan)→ Halifax 10000
2019–20 Toronto Wolfpack 180000
2021 Halifax Panthers 111004
2021 Featherstone Rovers 71004
2021 Villeneuve Leopards 00000
2022 Toulouse Olympique 50000
2022–25 Featherstone Rovers 1130012
2026– Doncaster RLFC 00000
Total11590034
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2015– France 70000
As of 18 November 2025

Gadwin Springer (born 4 April 1993) is a French professional rugby league footballer who plays as a prop for Doncaster RLFC in the Championship and France at international level.

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He previously played for the Catalans Dragons and the Castleford Tigers in the Super League. Springer spent time on loan from Castleford at Halifax and Toronto Wolfpack in the Championship. He played for Featherstone Rovers in 2021 and signed for Toulouse in November 2021. [1] He was the first South American to ever appear in Super League. [2]

Background

Springer was born in French Guiana and did not discover rugby league until he moved from South America to the south-west of France in 2005. [2] Springer originally moved to Villeneuve [3] but developed his rugby in the Toulouse Olympique academy before being signed for Catalans Dragons. [4]

Club career

Catalans Dragons

Springer was signed by Catalans Dragons from the Toulouse Olympique academy and made his Super League début on 14 March 2014 as a substitute against St. Helens. [5]

Castleford Tigers

On 12 June 2015 Springer joined Castleford Tigers on a 2+1⁄2-year contract. [6]

He was a member of Castleford's squad which won the League Leaders Shield in 2017, making 21 appearances during the season, and was named as 18th man for the 2017 Super League Grand Final.

Halifax

On 6 November 2020 it was announced that Springer would join Halifax Panthers for the 2021 season [7]

Featherstone Rovers

On 26 July 2021, it was reported that he had signed for Featherstone Rovers in the RFL Championship [8]

Toulouse Olympique

In September 2021 it was reported that Springer would join Villeneuve Leopards in the French Elite One Championship at the end of his contract with Featherstone. [9] Subsequently Toulouse Olympique won promotion to Super League [10] and on 3 November it was announced that Springer had signed for Toulouse for their 2022 Super League season. [1]

Featherstone Rovers (re-join)

On 30 June 2022, Springer signed a contract to return to Featherstone ahead of the 2023 season. [11]

Doncaster RLFC

On 9 November 2025 it was reported that he had signed for Doncaster RLFC in the RFL Championship on a 1-year deal. [12]

International career

Gadwin was selected for France for their 2015 European Cup campaign. He made his international début against Ireland in Albi. He also played for France in their mid-tournament test match against England. He was a part of what was considered a 'weakened' French side due to injury and it showed with an appalling showing against their opponents. [13] Springer played in France's lone international fixture of 2016, an end of year test match against England in Avignon.[ citation needed ]

References

  1. 1 2 "Springer returns to Toulouse". www.superleague.co.uk. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Gadwin Springer has joined Castleford and coach Daryl Powell is excited about the signing". Sky Sports. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  3. ↑ @VilleneuveXIII (4 November 2021). "[COMMUNIQUÉ 🟢⚪️]#GoLéopards #OnNeLâcheRien" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  4. ↑ "Gadwin SPRINGER de retour au TO". 7 November 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  5. ↑ "Super League (Sky Sports)". SkySports. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  6. ↑ "Castleford sign French prop Springer". www.bbc.co.uk. 12 June 2015. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  7. ↑ "HALIFAX BRING IN GADWIN SPRINGER". www.rugby-league.com. 6 November 2020. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  8. ↑ "Featherstone announce Gadwin Springer signing". Love Rugby League. 26 July 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  9. ↑ "Gadwin Springer de retour en Elite 1". 12 September 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  10. ↑ "Million Pound Game: Toulouse promoted to Super League after beating Featherstone". Sky Sports. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  11. ↑ "Gadwin Springer returns to Featherstone after Toulouse exit". www.loverugbyleague.com. 30 June 2022.
  12. ↑ Ben Olawumi (9 November 2025). "Veteran former Super League prop seals cross-Championship switch ahead of 2026". Love Rugby League.
  13. ↑ "England demolish France 84-4 in record win". Skysports.com. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
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