Adrian Garvey, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Adrian Garvey

South African rugby union player

Date of Birth: 25-Jun-1968

Place of Birth: Bulawayo, Bulawayo Province, Zimbabwe

Profession: rugby union player

Nationality: Zimbabwe

Zodiac Sign: Cancer


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About Adrian Garvey

  • Adrian Christopher Garvey (born 25 June 1968 in Bulawayo) is a former Zimbabwean-born South African rugby union player.
  • He played as a tighthead prop, and was known for his mobility and ball skills. Garvey played for Old Miltonians, Coastal Sharks, Natal and Newport RFC. He is one of the few players to have competed at the Rugby World Cup for two countries.
  • He had 10 caps for Zimbabwe, from 1990 to 1993, scoring 2 tries, 10 points in aggregate.
  • He played three games at the 1991 Rugby World Cup, scoring two tries at the 51-12 loss to Scotland, at 9 October 1991. He later became a South African naturalized citizen and decided to play for South Africa.
  • He had 28 caps, from 1996 to 1999, scoring 4 tries, 20 points in aggregate.
  • He played two times at the Tri Nations, being a member of the winning side in 1998.
  • He was called for the 1999 Rugby World Cup, playing a single game in the 47-3 win over Spain, in Murrayfield, at 10 October 1999.
  • That would be his last game for the "Springboks". Garvey made the popular move from rugby to mountain biking after retiring from professional sport and participated in the 2011 Absa Cape Epic mountain bike stage race.

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