Gavin Johnson (rugby union)

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.

Gavin Johnson

Birth name	Gavin Keith Johnson
Date of birth	(1966-10-17) 17 October 1966 (age 58)
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) International career 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

• Sports portal

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