Gavin Johnson

Gavin Keith Johnson (born 17 October 1966) is a South African former rugby union player who played for South Africa between 1993 and 1995. He played as a wing or a fullback and was a member of the squad that won the 1995 Rugby World Cup.

Career

Provincial Johnson made his provincial debut for in 1993 and in the same year gained selection for the South African Barbarians, to tour the United Kingdom. Johnson played 69 games for the Transvaal and scored 821 points, which at the time was the second most by a Transvaal player, after that of Gerald Bosch.

International He played his first test match for the Springboks on 13 November 1993 against Argentina in Buenos Aires. In all, he played in seven Test matches for the Springboks, 3 of whom were at the 1995 World Cup. He also played in 5 tour matches in which he scored 87 points.

Test history No. Opposition Result (SA 1st) Position Points Date Venue 1. 52–23 Fullback 22 (1 try, 4 conv, 3 pen) 13 Nov 1993 Ferro Carril Oeste Stadium, Buenos Aires 2. 18–18 Wing 13 (1 try, 1 conv, 2 pen) 6 Aug 1994 Eden Park, Auckland 3. 42–22 Fullback 8 Oct 1994 Boet Erasmus, Port Elizabeth 4. 60–8 Fullback 28 (3 try, 5 conv, 1 pen) 13 Apr 1995 Ellis Park, Johannesburg 5. 21–8 Fullback 11 (1 conv, 3 pen) 30 May 1995 Newlands, Cape Town 6. 20–0 Wing 3 Jun 1995 Boet Erasmus, Port Elizabeth 7. 42–14 Wing 12 (3 conv, 2 pen) 10 Jun 1995 Ellis Park, Johannesburg Legend: pen = penalty (3 pts.); conv = conversion (2 pts.), drop = drop kick (3 pts.).