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| Born | (1974-09-13) 13 September 1974 (age 51) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Scrum-half | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Gavin Clinch (born (1974-09-13)13 September 1974) is a former Ireland international rugby league footballer who played as a scrum-half in the 1990s and 2000s.
Clinch played at representative level for Ireland, and at club level for Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, Penrith Panthers, St. George Dragons,[2] Halifax (two spells), Wigan Warriors, Huddersfield-Sheffield Giants, and Salford City Reds.
Gavin Clinch moved to Halifax at the beginning of 1998's Super League III season and was that year selected in the Super League Dream Team.[3] He later won international caps for Ireland while at Huddersfield-Sheffield Giants, and Halifax 2000–2001 1-cap plus 1 as substitute.[4]
In recent times, ‘The Pinch’, pioneered the Bosco Bulldogs Reserve Grade side to a Premiership in the 2023 Cronulla Sharks JRL Competition, finishing the year undefeated.
References
[edit]- ^ Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org
- ^ Whiticker, Alan & Hudson, Glen (2006) The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players, Gavin Allen Publishing, Sydney
- ^ "Gavin Clinch's happy return" Archived 13 April 2020 at the Wayback Machine 12 September 2000 The Halifax Evening Courier
- ^ Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 104–105. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
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