Mark Gabey

Mark Gabey

Full name	Mark Laurence Gabey
Date of birth	(1973-07-27) 27 July 1973 (age 51)
Place of birth	Proserpine, QLD, Australia
Height	6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
Weight	261 lb (118 kg)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock / Back-row Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 1998–99 Bristol () 1999–00 London Irish () 2000–02 Bath Rugby () 2002–04 Worcester Warriors () 2005–06 Exeter Chiefs () Super Rugby Years Team Apps (Points) 1997 Reds 1 (0)

Mark Laurence Gabey (born 27 July 1973) is an Australian former professional rugby union player.[1]

Rugby career

Born in Proserpine in north Queensland, Gabey could play both as a lock and in the back-row.[2]

Gabey played once for the Reds during the 1997 Super 12 season, then continued his professional career in England.[3]

England

Gabey made his Premiership Rugby debut in 1999–00 with London Irish and won their "player of the year" award that season.[4] From 2000 to 2002, Gabey played in the premiership for Bath, before the recruitment of England lock Danny Grewcock forced him to look elsewhere and he signed with second-tier team Worcester.[5] He returned to the premiership with Worcester in 2004, then finished his career with stints at the Exeter Chiefs and Birmingham & Solihull.[6]

References

1. "Gabey gives Bristol hope". The Independent. 11 January 1999.
2. "Gabey Mark". Bath Rugby Heritage.
3. "Yatton announce new coaching team". Weston Mercury. 5 June 2008.
4. "Gabey is hoping to Mark time". The Wiltshire Gazette and Herald. 10 November 2001.
5. "Worcester snap up Gabey". BBC News. 1 May 2002.
6. "Blaze sparks Gabey demise". Worcester News. 1 February 2005.

External links

• Mark Gabey at ESPNscrum