Gavin Johnson
Birth nameGavin Keith Johnson
Date of birth (1966-10-17) 17 October 1966
Place of birthLouis Trichardt, Limpopo, South Africa
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight172 lb (78 kg; 12 st 4 lb)
SchoolCapricorn 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)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1993–1995 South Africa 7 (86)

Gavin Keith Johnson (born 17 October 1966) is a South African former 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.

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.OppositionResult (SA 1st)PositionPointsDateVenue
1. Argentina52–23Fullback22 (1 try, 4 conv, 3 pen)13 Nov 1993Ferro Carril Oeste Stadium, Buenos Aires
2. New Zealand18–18Wing13 (1 try, 1 conv, 2 pen)6 Aug 1994Eden Park, Auckland
3. Argentina42–22Fullback8 Oct 1994Boet Erasmus, Port Elizabeth
4. Samoa60–8Fullback28 (3 try, 5 conv, 1 pen)13 Apr 1995Ellis Park, Johannesburg
5. Romania21–8Fullback11 (1 conv, 3 pen)30 May 1995Newlands, Cape Town
6. Canada20–0Wing3 Jun 1995Boet Erasmus, Port Elizabeth
7. Samoa42–14Wing12 (3 conv, 2 pen)10 Jun 1995Ellis Park, Johannesburg

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

See also

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.
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