Gavin Mills

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Gavin Mills
Date of birth (2000-03-08) 8 March 2000 (age 21)
Height1.72 m (5 ft 7+12 in)
Weight74 kg (163 lb)
SchoolHoër Landbouskool Boland
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum-half
Current team Southern Kings
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2019–2020 Southern Kings 1 (0)
Correct as of 2 November 2019

Gavin Mills (born 8 March 2000) is a South African rugby union player for the Southern Kings in the Pro14. His regular position is scrum-half.

Mills attended and played first team rugby for Hoër Landbouskool Boland. He was contracted by the Port Elizabeth-based Pro14 franchise the Southern Kings prior to the 2019–20 season. [1] He made his debut in their fifth match of the season, playing off the bench for the final five minutes in their defeat to the Glasgow Warriors in Scotland. [2]

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References

  1. "Bholi, Mnisi Sign as Banda and De Wee Renew Isuzu Contracts" (Press release). Southern Kings. 24 May 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  2. "Match 29, Pool Stage". South African Rugby Union. 1 November 2019. Retrieved 2 November 2019.