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Scott Gibbs is a dual code international who is a legend of Welsh rugby. Discover his career with RugbyPass, your resident rugby gurus.

Scott Gibbs Bio

Scott Gibbs is a legend of the game. During his long and distinguished career, he successfully played both codes of the game and made appearances for Wales in both rugby league and rugby union. Scott Gibbs was inducted into the RugbyPass Hall of Fame in 2021.

Born 23 January 1971, Scott Gibbs began his rugby career at Pencoed RFC, where he progressed through the club’s mini and youth levels. He then began his first class career at Bridgend, before representing Neath and Swansea.

In 1994, Scott Gibbs switched codes and moved to St Helens. Although he returned to rugby union in 1996, his brief rugby league career was highly successful. During his two years in the game, he made two appearances for Wales and he won the Challenge Cup and the inaugural Super League title with St Helens.

Upon his return to rugby union and Swansea in 1996, Scott Gibbs was better than ever. Supremely powerful at inside centre, he was the hardest tackler in the world. As a result, he gained the nickname ‘car crash’.

Although he was highly successful at domestic level, Scott Gibbs is best known for his appearances on the international stage. Between 1991 and 2001, he made 53 appearances for Wales. Plus, between 1993 and 2001, he also went on three tours with the British and Irish Lions, where he was capped five times. On the 1993 tour, he was even selected above then-England captain Will Carling for two tests. On the 1997 tour, he was voted as the Player of the Series as the Lions beat South Africa.

Scott Gibbs retired from all forms of rugby in 2004, after enjoying one year with the Ospreys. Since his retirement from the sport, he’s largely worked as a television pundit. He now lives in South Africa and works as a coach.

Fixtures & Results

Fri Aug 7, 2026
7:00pm CDT
Hanazono Rugby Stadium
Japan Japan
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7:00pm
Australia Australia
LIVE
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0
Sat Aug 8, 2026
2:00pm CDT
Estadio José Amalfitani
Argentina Argentina
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2:00pm
South Africa South Africa
LIVE
0
0
Fri Aug 14, 2026
7:00pm CDT
Queensland Country Bank Stadium
Australia Australia
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7:00pm
Japan Japan
LIVE
0
0
Sat Aug 22, 2026
10:00am CDT
Ellis Park
South Africa South Africa
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10:00am
New Zealand New Zealand
LIVE
0
0
Sat Aug 29, 2026
10:00am CDT
DHL Stadium
South Africa South Africa
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10:00am
New Zealand New Zealand
LIVE
0
0
2:00pm CDT
Estadio 23 de Agosto
Argentina Argentina
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2:00pm
Australia Australia
LIVE
0
0
Fri Sep 4, 2026
7:00pm CDT
Denka Big Swan Stadium
Japan Japan
-
7:00pm
Canada Canada
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0
Sat Sep 5, 2026
10:00am CDT
FNB Stadium
South Africa South Africa
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10:00am
New Zealand New Zealand
LIVE
0
0
4:00pm CDT
Estadio Malvinas Argentinas
Argentina Argentina
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4:00pm
Australia Australia
LIVE
0
0
Sat Sep 12, 2026
10:05am CDT
M&T Bank Stadium
South Africa South Africa
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10:05am
New Zealand New Zealand
LIVE
0
0
Sat Sep 26, 2026
7:00pm CDT
Optus Stadium
Australia Australia
-
7:00pm
South Africa South Africa
LIVE
0
0
Sat Oct 10, 2026
1:10am CDT
Eden Park
New Zealand New Zealand
-
1:10am
Australia Australia
LIVE
0
0
Fri Oct 16, 2026
7:00pm CDT
Accor Stadium
Australia Australia
-
7:00pm
New Zealand New Zealand
LIVE
0
0
Fri Apr 10, 2026
12:00pm CDT
Stadion Park Mladeži
Croatia Croatia
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12:00pm
Mexico Mexico
LIVE
0
0
Fri Apr 3, 2026
FT
Marketa Stadium
Czech Republic Czech Republic
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7:00am
Mexico Mexico
LIVE
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