Gavin Lawless is a former South African rugby union player.
| Date of birth | 28 April 1970 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 90 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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),[1][2] the most penalties in a Currie Cup season (48 for Transvaal in 1996),[3] and the most penalties in a Currie Cup final (6, for Transvaal vs. Sharks in 1996).[3]