Callum Gibbins Explained

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]

Rugby union career

Amateur career

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]

Professional career

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]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.glasgowwarriors.com/articles/player/009838.php Callum Gibbins
  2. http://www.glasgowwarriors.com/articles/news/009919.php Pro-player draft
  3. http://www.scottishrugby.org/news/18/08/21/tennent%E2%80%99s-premiership-clubs-decide-pro-player-draft Tennent’s Premiership clubs decide pro-player draft | Scottish Rugby Union
  4. Web site: Callum Gibbins The Official Website of the 2014 Investec Super Rugby Hurricanes. www.hurricanes.co.nz. 12 December 2015.
  5. 7 December 2012 . Super Rugby Wider Training Groups named . Chiefs . 10 December 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121210080135/http://www.chiefs.co.nz/news/investec-super-rugby-wider-training-groups.html . 10 December 2012 .
  6. Web site: Gibbins grabs full Canes contract The Official Website of the 2014 Investec Super Rugby Hurricanes. www.hurricanes.co.nz. 12 December 2015.
  7. Web site: Gibbins to remain a 'Cane The Official Website of the 2014 Investec Super Rugby Hurricanes. www.hurricanes.co.nz. 12 December 2015.
  8. News: Glasgow 31–10 Ospreys – Scottish Rugby Blog. 10 September 2017. Scottish Rugby Blog. 11 September 2017. en-GB.
  9. http://www.glasgowwarriors.org/news/18/08/17/gibbins-and-wilson-named-captains Gibbins and Wilson named captains
  10. News: Old Glory signs Glasgow's Callum Gibbins as player-coach. Americas Rugby News. 8 November 2020. 21 January 2021.