Gary Edward Gainsford (born 2 June 1955) is an Australian former international rugby union player.
| Full name | Gary Edward Gainsford | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 2 June 1955 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Sydney, NSW, Australia | ||||||||||||||||
| School | Hurstville Boys High School | ||||||||||||||||
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Gainsford was born in Sydney and educated at Hurstville Boys High School.[1]
A halfback, Gainsford was a product of Oatley juniors and in 1975 made his first-grade debut for St. George. His Wallabies call up in 1979, to play against New Zealand, was considered a surprise as he had been playing in Sydney's second division with St. George and had limited representative experience.[2] He replaced Rod Hauser on the bench for the one-off Test in Sydney, as back up for Peter Carson, but wasn't required to take the field. After over 100 first-grade appearances for St. George, Gainsford played for Adelaide club Brighton and was a South Australian interstate representative.[1][3]
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editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Gary Edward Gainsford". classicwallabies.com.au.
- ^ "Gainsford RU Test reserve". The Sydney Morning Herald. 26 July 1979.
- ^ "'Relations' in keen tussle at the top". The Sydney Morning Herald. 24 May 1981.