Ian Scott Gibbs was born on 23 January 1971 and is a Welsh former rugby footballer who has represented Wales and the Lions in rugby union and Wales and Great Britain in rugby league.
12 Facts About Scott Gibbs
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Scott Gibbs scored further tries that season in the cup against Neath RFC and Newport RFC to help Swansea reach the final where they lost to Llanelli RFC at Cardiff Arms Park.
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In 1994 Scott Gibbs left union to join rugby league team St Helens.
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Scott Gibbs won the Challenge Cup, and the inaugural Super League title with St Helens in 1996.
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Scott Gibbs played at centre in the 1996 Challenge Cup final victory over Bradford Bulls.
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Scott Gibbs became known as the world's hardest tackler and this was exemplified by his performance in his second Lions tour.
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In 1997 Scott Gibbs was a key member of the victorious British Lions tour of South Africa.
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In one game, Scott Gibbs crashed through the Springboks' key player, 19-stone Os du Randt on one of his trademark bullocking runs.
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In later years Scott Gibbs was sometimes criticised for being too one-dimensional, but he did show agility to claim the winning try in the last-ever Five Nations match in 1999.
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However, during injury time Wales had a final attacking line-out from which Gibbs received a Scott Quinnell pass 20m from the try line.
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Scott Gibbs memorably broke through England's defensive line, ran around one defender, side-stepped another and crossed for one of the most celebrated tries in Welsh rugby history.
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Scott Gibbs retired from rugby in 2004 at age 33 and went on to contribute to the BBC's rugby union coverage.