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Ireland international rugby league footballer

Gavin Clinch
Personal information
Born (1974-09-13) 13 September 1974 (age 50)
 Australia
Playing information
PositionScrum-half
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1995 Cronulla Sharks 1 1 0 0 4
1996 Penrith Panthers 10 0 0 0 0
1997 St. George Dragons 16 2 0 0 8
1998–99 Halifax 41 21 31 0 151
1999 Wigan Warriors 12 4 12 0 40
2000 Huddersfield-Sheffield 21 5 0 1 21
2001–02 Halifax 57 11 14 0 62
2003–04 Salford City Reds 26 1 0 1 5
Total 184 45 57 2 291
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2000–01 Ireland 3 2 0 0 8
Source: As of 13 April 2012

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, 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. He later won international caps for Ireland while at Huddersfield-Sheffield Giants, and Halifax 2000–2001 1-cap plus 1 as substitute.

In recent times, ‘The Pinch’ pioneered the Bosco Bulldogs Reserve Grade side to a Premiership in the Cronulla Sharks JRL Competition, finishing the year undefeated.

References

  1. Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org
  2. Whiticker, Alan & Hudson, Glen (2006) The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players, Gavin Allen Publishing, Sydney
  3. "Gavin Clinch's happy return" 12 September 2000 The Halifax Evening Courier
  4. Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 104–105. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.

External links

Super League Dream Team1998
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