Gavin Lawless

Gavin Lawless
Born	28 April 1970 (age 55); South Africa
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	90
Rugby union career
Position(s)
Position(s)	Fullback
Provincial / State sides
Years	Team
1992-1995	Western Province
1996	Transvaal
1997–98	Sharks (rugby union)
1999	Pumas
Super Rugby
Years	Team
1996	Lions
1997–98	Sharks
1999	Bulls

Last updated September 24, 2025

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]

References

↑ McIlraith, Matt (2005). Ten Years of Super 12 Hodder Moa, Hachette Livre NZ Ltd. ISBN 1-86971-025-8
↑ "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.
1 2 "Currie Cup Individual Records". Archived from the original on 13 November 2007. Retrieved 23 January 2008.

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[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.

[supersport-3] 1 2 "Currie Cup Individual Records". Archived from the original on 13 November 2007. Retrieved 23 January 2008.

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