Callum Gibbins | |
Birth Date: | 14 September 1988 |
Birth Place: | New Plymouth, New Zealand |
Height: | 185cm (73inches) |
Weight: | 101kg (223lb) |
School: | Inglewood High School |
University: | Massey University |
Ru Position: | Flanker |
Ru Amateurclubs: | Stirling County Glasgow Hawks |
Ru Clubyears: | 2017–20 2020– |
Ru Clubpoints: | (65) (15) |
Ru Clubcaps: | 47 13 |
Super14years: | 2015–17 |
Ru Provinceyears: | 2009–17 |
Ru Amateuryears: | 2017–18 2018–20 |
Super14caps: | 25 |
Super14points: | (15) |
Super14update: | 6 August 2016 |
Ru Provincecaps: | 66 |
Ru Provincepoints: | (95) |
Ru Provinceupdate: | 16 October 2016 |
Callum Gibbins (born 14 September 1988) is a New Zealand rugby union player who plays as a flanker for Old Glory DC of Major League Rugby (MLR) in the United States.
He previously played flanker for the Glasgow Warriors in the Pro14.[1]
Gibbins was drafted to Stirling County in the Scottish Premiership for the 2017–18 season.[2]
Gibbins has been drafted to Glasgow Hawks in the Scottish Premiership for the 2018–19 season.[3]
Gibbins moved to Palmerston North in 2007 to study for a Bachelor of Sport and Exercise at Massey University. He made his Manawatu Turbos debut in 2009 against Wellington.[4]
He was named in the Wider Training Group for the 2013 Super Rugby season.[5] In 2015 Gibbins signed a full contract to be in the Hurricanes first team squad after two strong years in the Wider Training Group.[6] He went on to play in all but one of the Hurricanes fixtures in 2015. He extended his Hurricanes contract to the end of the 2016 season.[7]
Gibbins made his debut for Glasgow Warriors in September 2017 in their league match versus Ospreys.[8]
He was made co-captain of the club for season 2018–19.[9]
On 6 November 2020, it was confirmed that Gibbins travels to USA to join Old Glory DC in the Major League Rugby competition on a player-coach capacity.[10]