| Date of birth | April 28, 1970 | ||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | South Africa | ||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||
| Weight | 90 | ||||||||||||
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| Position | Fullback | ||||||||||||
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| Years | Club / team | Apps | (points) |
| 1992-1995 1996 1997–98 1999 |
Western Province Transvaal Sharks (Currie Cup) Pumas |
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| Super Rugby | |||
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| Years | Club / team | Apps | (points) |
| 1996 1997–98 1999 |
Lions Sharks Bulls |
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Gavin Lawless is a former South African rugby union player.
Playing as fullback, he set a number of point scoring records, including the most tries and most points in a Super 12 match (4 tries and 50 points, for the Sharks against the Highlanders in 1997), the most penalties in a Currie Cup season (48 for Transvaal in 1996), and the most penalties in a Currie Cup final (6, for Transvaal vs. Sharks in 1996).