1. Gadwin Springer was born on 4 April 1993 and is a French professional rugby league footballer who last played as a prop for Featherstone Rovers in the Championship and France at international level.
17 Facts About Gadwin Springer
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Gadwin Springer previously played for the Catalans Dragons and the Castleford Tigers in the Super League.
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Gadwin Springer played for Featherstone Rovers in 2021 and signed for Toulouse in November 2021.
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Gadwin Springer was the first South American to ever appear in Super League.
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Gadwin Springer was born in French Guiana and did not discover rugby league until he moved from South America to the south-west of France in 2005.
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Gadwin Springer originally moved to Villeneuve but developed his rugby in the Toulouse Olympique academy before being signed for Catalans Dragons.
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Gadwin Springer was signed by Catalans Dragons from the Toulouse Olympique academy and made his Super League debut on 14 March 2014 as a substitute against St Helens.
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Gadwin Springer was a member of Castleford's squad which won the League Leaders Shield in 2017, making 21 appearances during the season, and was named as 18th man for the 2017 Super League Grand Final.
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On 6 November 2020 it was announced that Gadwin Springer would join Halifax Panthers for the 2021 season.
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In September 2021 it was reported that Gadwin Springer would join Villeneuve Leopards in the French Elite One Championship at the end of his contract with Featherstone.
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Subsequently Toulouse Olympique won promotion to Super League and on 3 November it was announced that Gadwin Springer had signed for Toulouse for their 2022 Super League season.
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On 30 June 2022, Gadwin Springer signed a contract to return to Featherstone ahead of the 2023 season.
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Gadwin Springer was selected for France for their 2015 European Cup campaign.
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Gadwin Springer made his international debut against Ireland in Albi.
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Gadwin Springer played for France in their mid-tournament test match against England.
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Gadwin Springer was a part of what was considered a 'weakened' French side due to injury and it showed with an appalling showing against their opponents.
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Gadwin Springer played in France's lone international fixture of 2016, an end of year test match against England in Avignon.