Gavin Johnson (rugby player)

Gavin Keith Johnson (born 17 October 1966) is a former South African rugby union player who played for South Africa between 1993 and 1995.[1] He played as a wing or a fullback and was a member of the squad that won the 1995 Rugby World Cup.

Gavin Johnson

Birth name	Gavin Keith Johnson
Date of birth	17 October 1966
Place of birth	Louis Trichardt, Limpopo, South Africa
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight	172 lb (78 kg; 12 st 4 lb)
School	Capricorn High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing, Fullback Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 1997–1999 Saracens 37 (363) Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1993–1997 Transvaal 69 (821) Super Rugby Years Team Apps (Points) 1997 Gauteng Lions 8 (114) National team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 1993–1995 South Africa 7 (86)

Career

Provincial

Johnson made his provincial debut for Transvaal in 1993 and in the same year gained selection for the South African Barbarians, to tour the United Kingdom.[2] Johnson played 69 games for the Transvaal and scored 821 points, which at the time was the second most by a Transvaal player, after that of Gerald Bosch.[3]

International

He played his first test match for the Springboks on 13 November 1993 against Argentina in Buenos Aires. In all, he played in seven Test matches for the Springboks, 3 of whom were at the 1995 World Cup. He also played in 5 tour matches in which he scored 87 points.[4]

Test history

No.	Opposition	Result (SA 1st)	Position	Points	Date	Venue
1.	Argentina	52–23	Fullback	22 (1 try, 4 conv, 3 pen)	13 Nov 1993	Ferro Carril Oeste Stadium, Buenos Aires
2.	New Zealand	18–18	Wing	13 (1 try, 1 conv, 2 pen)	6 Aug 1994	Eden Park, Auckland
3.	Argentina	42–22	Fullback		8 Oct 1994	Boet Erasmus, Port Elizabeth
4.	Samoa	60–8	Fullback	28 (3 try, 5 conv, 1 pen)	13 Apr 1995	Ellis Park, Johannesburg
5.	Romania	21–8	Fullback	11 (1 conv, 3 pen)	30 May 1995	Newlands, Cape Town
6.	Canada	20–0	Wing		3 Jun 1995	Boet Erasmus, Port Elizabeth
7.	Samoa	42–14	Wing	12 (3 conv, 2 pen)	10 Jun 1995	Ellis Park, Johannesburg

Legend: pen = penalty (3 pts.); conv = conversion (2 pts.), drop = drop kick (3 pts.).

See also

• List of South Africa national rugby union players – Springbok no. 604

References

1. "Gavin Keith Johnson". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
2. Van Rooyen, Quintus (1997). S.A. Rugby Writers Annual 1997. Montana Park: SA Rugby Writers' Society. p. 115. ISBN 0620209607.
3. Colquhoun, Andy (1999). The South African Rugby Annual 1999. Cape Town: MWP Media Sport. p. 276. ISBN 0958423148.
4. Colquhoun, Andy (1999). The South African Rugby Annual 1999. Cape Town: MWP Media Sport. p. 148. ISBN 0958423148.

External links

• Springboks 1995
• scrum.com statistics