Gavin Annandale

Gavin Barnard Annandale (born 27 April 1989 in Welkom) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with the . His regular position is lock.

Career

Youth

Annandale played high school rugby for Hoërskool Brandwag in Benoni, also captaining the side in 2007. He was also included in a few youth provincial tournaments; he played for the ' Under-16 side at the Grant Khomo Week in 2005 and for their Under-18 side at the 2006 Academy Week and 2007 Craven Week tournaments. He was also included in the squads that participated in the 2006 and 2007 Under-19 Provincial Championship competitions.

In 2008, he moved to Bloemfontein to attend the Central University of Technology where he represented the side in the 2008 Under-19 Provincial Championship.

Falcons

He made his first class debut in 2009, playing for the in the 2009 Vodacom Cup competition, starting in their 65–12 opening day defeat against in Kimberley and made a total of five appearances for the during the competition.

Griffons / CUT Ixias

However, he continued his rugby career in the Free State. He played for Welkom-based side the during the 2010 Vodacom Cup competition, making three appearances. He also played for the side in the Under-21 Provincial Championship in the latter half of the season. He was included in university side ' squad for the 2011 Varsity Shield competition, but failed to make any appearances, but (after appearing in a compulsory friendly match for the against the ) made his Currie Cup debut later in 2011. He started in their first match of the season against his former side the in Kempton Park and marked the occasion by also scoring his first senior try by opening the scoring for the Griffons in the 17th minute of the match. He made a total of eleven appearances in the competition, starting six of those and helping the Griffons reach the semi-finals.

Annandale played his first Varsity Shield campaign in 2012 with , helping them top the log after the round-robin stages, but ultimately falling short by losing to in the final. Annandale played in all nine of their matches during the competition and scored four tries. He then played in the remainder of the ' 2012 Vodacom Cup season, making three appearances, and played in a further nine matches during the 2012 Currie Cup First Division season.

Golden Lions

He returned to Gauteng prior to the 2013 season by joining the as they recruited a number of youth players following the ' omission from the 2013 Super Rugby season. He made three appearances for them during 2013 Vodacom Cup, a competition they eventually won. Annandale played in two matches during the round-robin stages and also played off the bench in their semi-final victory over .

Leopards

He was included in the squad for the 2013 Currie Cup Premier Division season, he was never included in a matchday squad. Instead, he made one single appearance on loan to Potchefstroom-based side the in the 2013 Currie Cup First Division, playing off the bench in their match against the .

Boland Cavaliers

He was on the move again in 2014 as he joined Wellington-based side for the 2014 Currie Cup qualification tournament. He made his debut for them against his old side the in a 27–25 defeat.

References

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1989 births
Living people
Boland Cavaliers players
Falcons (rugby union) players
Golden Lions players
Griffons (rugby union) players
Leopards (rugby union) players
Rugby union flankers
Rugby union locks
Rugby union players from Welkom
South African rugby union players