Tommy Gentles’s biography, net worth, fact, career, awards and life story

Intro Rugby union player
Was Athlete 
Rugby union player 
From South Africa 
Type Sports 
Gender male
Birth 30 April 1934, Johannesburg, City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
Death 29 June 2011
(aged 77 years)
Star sign Taurus

Thomas Alexander “Tommy” Gentles, né le 30 avril 1934 à Johannesburg, est un ancien joueur de rugby international sud-africain. Il évolue au poste de demi de mêlée.

Carrière

Il dispute son premier test match le 6 août 1955 contre les Lions britanniques pour trois rencontres. L’année suivante il est retenu pour deux matchs pour affronter les All Blacks.

Il fait partie de l’équipe des Springboks de 1958 qui affrontent les Français dans une série historique pour les Bleus.

Il effectue sa carrière au sein de la province de Western Province.

Palmarès

  • 6 sélections
  • Sélections par saison : 3 en 1955, 2 en 1956, 1 en 1958.

Liens externes

  • (en) Tommy Gentles sur espnscrum.com (biographie, images, statistiques en équipe nationale détaillées, actualités)
  • Photo et portrait Site des Springboks chercher en 1955
  • Portail du rugby à XV
  • Portail de l’Afrique du Sud
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