Ian Gordon (rugby union) explained

Ian Gordon
Full Name:Ian Christopher Gordon
Birth Date:12 March 1968
Birth Place:Vancouver, Canada
Height:6 ft 4 in
Weight:228 lb
Position:Flanker
Repyears1:1991–98
Repcaps1:27
Reppoints1:0

Ian Christopher Gordon (born March 12, 1968) is a Canadian former international rugby union player.

Born in Vancouver, Gordon is the son of actor Peter Gordon, whose credits included the 1970 sports film The Great White Hope and episodes of I Dream of Jeannie.[1] He has South African ancestry on his father's side.[1]

Gordon was originally a football player, named the CFJL's "outstanding defensive player" for 1986, while competing with Victoria Payless.[2] He joined CFL team BC Lions in 1987 but wasn't able to establish himself in the side due to injuries.[1]

A loose forward, Gordon competed on the Canada national rugby union team during the 1990s. His career included a match against England at Wembley Stadium in 1992 and a 1995 Rugby World Cup fixture against the Springboks in Port Elizabeth.[3] He played his Canadian rugby with James Bay and he also had a stint in England at Nottingham.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Dheensaw . Cleve . Gordon returns to rugby roots . . May 24, 1995.
  2. News: Gordon sifting gridiron options . Times Colonist . November 4, 1987.
  3. News: Canada has no lock on injuries . . June 2, 1995.
  4. News: Gordon can be a tonic . . February 1, 1997.