Gavin Thornbury

Gavin Thornbury
Birth name Gavin Thornbury
Date of birth (1993-10-19) 19 October 1993
Place of birth Dublin, Ireland
Height 2.04 m (6 ft 8 1⁄2 in)[1]
Weight 117 kg (18 st 6 lb)
School Blackrock College
University University College Dublin
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2015–2016
2017–		 Leinster
Connacht		 0
14		 0)
(0
Correct as of 28 April 2018
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2013 Ireland U20 6 0
Correct as of 23 June 2013

Gavin Thornbury (born 19 October 1993 in Dublin, Ireland) is an Irish rugby union player who plays as a Lock for Connacht in the Pro14.

Leinster and move to New Zealand

Having completed three years in the Leinster Academy upon leaving Blackrock College, Thornbury earned a professional development contract for the 2015–16 season.[2] However, Thornbury left Leinster to spend six months in New Zealand where he played for club side Border on the North Island and helped them to victory in the Wanganui premier club competition. This earned Thornbury a call-up to Wanganui provincial representative team, who play in the Heartland Championship - the tier below New Zealand's Mitre 10 Cup and, in October 2016, Thornbury helped Wanganui win the Meads Cup.[3]

Return to Ireland with Connacht

On 24 April 2017, it was announced that Thornbury had returned to Ireland and joined Irish western province and then-defending Pro14 champions Connacht on a two-year contract.[4]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.connachtrugby.ie/players/gavin-thornbury/
  2. ↑ "Four for the Blues' future". herald.ie. 29 May 2012.
  3. ↑ "Second Row Thornbury Signs For Connacht". irishrugby.ie. 24 April 2017. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
  4. ↑ "Second Row Thornbury Signs For Connacht". irishrugby.ie. 24 April 2017. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
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