Mark Gabey | |
Full Name: | Mark Laurence Gabey |
Birth Date: | 27 July 1973 |
Birth Place: | Proserpine, QLD, Australia |
Height: | 6 ft 5 in |
Weight: | 261 lb |
Position: | Lock / Back-row |
Years1: | 1998–99 |
Clubs1: | Bristol |
Years2: | 1999–00 |
Clubs2: | London Irish |
Years3: | 2000–02 |
Clubs3: | Bath Rugby |
Years4: | 2002–04 |
Clubs4: | Worcester Warriors |
Years5: | 2005–06 |
Clubs5: | Exeter Chiefs |
Superyears1: | 1997 |
Superapps1: | 1 |
Superpoints1: | 0 |
Mark Laurence Gabey (born 27 July 1973) is an Australian former professional rugby union player.[1]
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]
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]