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DeutschNigel Gibbs (rugby union)
| Date of birth | 24 September 1922 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of death | 26 May 2014 (aged 91) | ||||||||||||||||
| School | Clifton College | ||||||||||||||||
| University | University of Oxford | ||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Headmaster | ||||||||||||||||
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Nigel Gibbs (24 September 1922 – 26 May 2014) was an English international rugby union player.
A Clifton College product, Gibbs was the brother of England prop George Gibbs.[1] Their father, George H. Gibbs, was a noted public figure in Bristol who served as Secretary to the Lord Mayor and Sword-bearer.[2]
Gibbs studied at Worcester College, Oxford, during the 1940s and served as a submariner in the war.[3]
A fullback, Gibbs played his rugby for Oxford University, Bristol, Harlequins, Gloucestershire and Surrey. He won two England caps in the 1954 Five Nations Championship, kicking two conversions on debut against Scotland at Murrayfield to help England to a 13–3 win, then playing in Colombes against France.[4]
Gibbs was Headmaster of Colston's School from 1965 to 1971.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Clifton's hackers caused public school stand-off". The Rugby Paper. 7 March 2021.
- ^ "Nigel Gibbs Surprise Choice For England Rugby Trial". Bristol Evening Post. 21 December 1953.
- ^ "Nigel Gibbs head of Colston School". Bristol Evening Post. 31 March 1965.
- ^ "Pathetic display by England XV". Sunday Sun. 11 April 1954.
- ^ "School Head Quits At 48". Western Daily Press. 8 May 1971.
External links
[edit]- Nigel Gibbs at ESPNscrum
- Nigel Gibbs at England Rugby