Gary Lambert is an American rugby union and rugby league player, poker player and chiropractor who represented the United States in the 1987 Rugby World Cup.

Gary Lambert
Personal information
Born (1959-01-21) January 21, 1959 (age 65)
United States
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)[1]
Weight230 lb (100 kg)[2]
Playing information
Rugby league
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1996 United States - - - - -
Rugby union
PositionFlanker
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
White Plains
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1981–1990 United States 18 3 0 0 12
Source: [3]

Lambert attended Louisiana State University.[2]

Playing career

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Lambert originally played rugby union for the White Plains Rugby Football Club.[4] He represented the United States in 18 tests, including at the 1987 Rugby World Cup, and also captained the national side.[5]

Lambert later switched to rugby league, playing for the United States in the 1996 Super League World Nines tournament.[6]

Lambert has played poker since 1992 and won a World Series of Poker Circuit event in 2011.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "SIANO GOES FROM FOOTBALL TO RUGBY". The Morning Call. October 2, 1988. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
  2. ^ a b Siano Goes From Football To Rugby mcall.com, October 2, 1988
  3. ^ Gary Lambert scrum.com
  4. ^ Hershenson, Roberta (September 23, 1990). "Rugby's Thrill: Mud and Bruises For Gentlemen". The New York Times. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  5. ^ Tierney, Mike (December 15, 2009). "Chiropractic College's Rugby Team Is Good for Business". The New York Times. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  6. ^ "Super League World Nines 1996". Archived from the original on August 29, 2005. Retrieved December 7, 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  7. ^ Dr. Gary Lambert Archived April 23, 2010, at the Wayback Machine pokerpages.com
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