Mark Gabey

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Mark Gabey
Full nameMark Laurence Gabey
Date of birth (1973-07-27) 27 July 1973 (age 50)
Place of birth Proserpine, QLD, Australia
Height6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
Weight261 lb (118 kg)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock / Back-row
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1998–99 Bristol ()
1999–00 London Irish ()
2000–02 Bath Rugby ()
2002–04 Worcester Warriors ()
2005–06 Exeter Chiefs ()
Super Rugby
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1997 Reds 1 (0)

Mark Laurence Gabey (born 27 July 1973) is an Australian former professional rugby union player. [1]

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Rugby career

Born in Proserpine in north Queensland, Gabey could play both as a lock and in the back-row. [2]

Gabey played once for the Reds during the 1997 Super 12 season, then continued his professional career in England. [3]

England

Gabey made his Premiership Rugby debut in 1999–00 with London Irish and won their "player of the year" award that season. [4] From 2000 to 2002, Gabey played in the premiership for Bath, before the recruitment of England lock Danny Grewcock forced him to look elsewhere and he signed with second-tier team Worcester. [5] He returned to the premiership with Worcester in 2004, then finished his career with stints at the Exeter Chiefs and Birmingham & Solihull. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "Gabey gives Bristol hope". The Independent . 11 January 1999.
  2. ↑ "Gabey Mark". Bath Rugby Heritage.
  3. ↑ "Yatton announce new coaching team". Weston Mercury . 5 June 2008.
  4. ↑ "Gabey is hoping to Mark time". The Wiltshire Gazette and Herald. 10 November 2001.
  5. ↑ "Worcester snap up Gabey". BBC News . 1 May 2002.
  6. ↑ "Blaze sparks Gabey demise". Worcester News . 1 February 2005.
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