Joe Gillingham

Joseph William Gillingham (born 27 February 1974) is a South African former rugby union player who played as a centre, wing or full-back.^[1]

Joe Gillingham

Birth name	Joseph William Gillingham
Date of birth	(1974-02-27) 27 February 1974 (age 51)
Place of birth	Johannesburg, Gauteng
Height	6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight	204 lb (93 kg)
School	Hoërskool Alberton
Rugby union career
Position(s) Full-back, centre, wing Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2001–2002 USA Perpignan () 2002–2003 RC Narbonne () Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1991–1995 Golden Lions 62 () 1998–2000 Natal 32 () Super Rugby Years Team Apps (Points) 1998–2000 Coastal Sharks 20 (15) International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1996 South Africa

Playing career

Gillingham represented Transvaal at the 1992 Craven Week tournament for schoolboys and was selected for the South African Schools team in 1992. He made his provincial debut for Transvaal in 1994 and played for the South African under–21 and the under–23 teams. In 1998 he joined Natal, playing provincial rugby for the union and super rugby for the Coastal Sharks.^[2] At the end of the 1996 season, he toured with the Springboks to Argentina and Europe. Gillingham did not play in any test matches but played in seven tour matches, scoring one try for the Springboks.^[3]

See also

• List of South Africa national rugby union players – Springbok no. 640
• List of South Africa national under-18 rugby union team players