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Damian Gibson
Personal information
Born (1965-05-14) 14 May 1965 (age 59)
Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
Height158 cm (5 ft 2 in)
Weight183 kg (403 lb)
Playing information
PositionFullback, Centre, Wing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1995–96 North Queensland 31 7 1 0 30
1997 Leeds Rhinos 3 0 0 12
1998–01 Halifax 113 40 0 0 160
2002 Salford City 29 3 0 0 12
2003–04 Castleford Tigers 46 6 0 0 20
2005–08 Halifax 4 1 0 0 4
2009 Sheffield Eagles 19 13 0 0 52
Total 242 73 1 0 290
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1998–08 Wales 18 8 0 0 32

Damian Gibson (born 14 May 1975) is an Australian-born Welsh former professional rugby league player. Primarily a fullback, Gibson is a former Wales international and was the North Queensland Cowboys first ever try scorer.[1]

Early life

Born and raised in Rockhampton, Queensland, Gibson attended Emmaus College before being signed by the Newcastle Knights.[2]

Playing career

After spending 1994 with the Newcastle Knights, Gibson signed with the newly-established North Queensland Cowboys. In Round 1 of the 1995 ARL season, Gibson made his first grade début as a 19-year old in the Cowboys first ever game. He scored the club's first ever try in the 32-16 loss to the Canterbury Bulldogs.[3] He spent two seasons with the Cowboys, scoring 7 tries in 31 games.

In 1997, Gibson joined the Leeds Rhinos in the Super League, scoring three tries and being named their Player of the Year.[4] He transferred to the then-Halifax Blue Sox in 1998, where he spent the majority of his career. During his first stint with Halifax, he scored 40 tries in 113 games. In June 1998, he made his international début for Wales, in a 15-12 loss to England.

In 2002, he joined the Salford City Reds, spending one season at the Willows before moving to Castleford Tigers in 2003, following the Reds' relegation. He re-joined Halifax in November 2004 after being released by Castleford Tigers following their relegation from Super League and went on to score 15 tries in 30 appearances in 2005. After four more seasons at Halifax, Gibson joined the Sheffield Eagles in 2009, retiring at the end of the season.

Statistics

ARL

Season Team Matches T G GK % F/G Pts
1995 North Queensland 20 3 1 100.0 0 14
1996 North Queensland 11 3 0 — 0 16
Career totals 31 7 1 100.0 0 30

Super League

Season Team Matches T G GK % F/G Pts
1997 Leeds - 3 0 — 0 12
1998 Halifax 25 6 0 — 0 24
1999 Halifax 31 11 0 — 0 44
2000 Halifax 28 10 0 — 0 40
2001 Halifax 29 13 0 — 0 52
2002 Salford 29 3 0 — 0 12
2003 Castleford 23 3 0 — 0 12
2004 Castleford 23 3 0 — 0 12
Career totals 188 52 0 — 0 208

Post-playing career

Following his retirement, Gibson served as an assistant coach for the Exiles rugby league team, Leeds Rhinos, Welsh national team and the Dewsbury Rams. While at the Rhinos, he coached the club's under-18 and under-20 sides and was on the coaching staff for their 2011 Super League Grand Final winning season.[5]

References

  1. ^ http://www.therhinos.co.uk/news/gibson-has-a-foot-in-both-camps-on-sunday-night-17300#.WRmXAGh97Dc
  2. ^ http://websites.sportstg.com/assoc_page.cgi?client=7-2245-0-0-0&sID=19459&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=107848
  3. ^ http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/arl-1995/round-1/north-queensland-vs-sydney-bulldogs/summary.html
  4. ^ http://www.therhinos.co.uk/news/gibson-has-a-foot-in-both-camps-on-sunday-night-17300#.WRmXAGh97Dc
  5. ^ http://www.therhinos.co.uk/news/gibson-has-a-foot-in-both-camps-on-sunday-night-17300#.WRmXAGh97Dc
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