Nathan Gibbs Explained

Nathan Gibbs
Living:yes
Birth Date:22 December 1959
Height:179cm (70inches)
Weight:89kg (196lb)
Retired:yes
Club1:South Sydney
Year1start:1978
Year1end:83
Appearances1:86
Tries1:27
Goals1:0
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:87
Club2:Parramatta Eels
Year2start:1984
Appearances2:9
Tries2:2
Goals2:0
Fieldgoals2:0
Points2:8
Source:[1] [2]

Nathan Gibbs (born 22 December 1959[3]) is an Australian sports physician and former professional rugby league footballer. He played for the South Sydney Rabbitohs and Parramatta Eels in the New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL) competition.

Early life and sports career

Gibbs was a South Sydney junior but was graded by Eastern Suburbs during his final year at school. He returned to South Sydney and made his first-grade debut in 1978. Gibbs went on to captain the club and was named Dally M Second Rower of the Year in 1980.

Medical career

During the 1990s, he was a team doctor for Manly Warringah, New South Wales and the Australian Kangaroos. In 1990, it was Gibbs who made the decision, controversial at the time, to rule Wally Lewis unfit to play for the Kangaroos.[4] Following the appointment of Chris Anderson as coach of the Kangaroos in 1999, Gibbs was replaced by then Canterbury doctor Hugh Hazard.[5]

Gibbs continues to work in the rugby league arena and was also club doctor for the Sydney Swans where he was appointed Life Membership on 1 October 2010.[6] [7] He was one of the inaugural Fellows of the Australasian College of Sport and Exercise Physicians.

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/nathan-gibbs/summary.html Rugby League Project
  2. http://203.166.101.37/NRL08/playercareer.asp?lplayer=3279 NRL Stats
  3. Book: Gary Lester . The Sun Book of Rugby League – 1983. 1983. John Fairfax Marketing. Sydney, New South Wales. 0-909558-83-3. 78.
  4. Book: Alan Whiticker & Glen Hudson. The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. 2007. Gary Allen Pty Ltd. Wetherill Park, New South Wales. 978-1-877082-93-1. 188.
  5. News: fee required. AAP Sports News (Australia). Gower report could lead to Barnhill's sacking. 2008-10-04. 1999-04-25.
  6. News: Peter Jessup. The New Zealand Herald. Time for judiciary to grapple with dangerous tackles. 2008-10-04. 2008-09-24.
  7. News: Jenny McAsey. Fox Sports News (Australia). Swans draw on spirit of Kelly. https://archive.today/20121230085620/http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,24327591-23211,00.html. dead. 2012-12-30. 2008-10-04. 2008-09-11.