Gary Lambert is an American rugby union and rugby league player, poker player and chiropractor who represented the United States in the 1987 Rugby World Cup.
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| Born | January 21, 1959 United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 230 lb (100 kg)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Flanker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lambert attended Louisiana State University.[2]
Playing career
editLambert originally played rugby union for the White Plains Rugby Football Club.[4] He represented the United States in 18 tests, including at the 1987 Rugby World Cup, and also captained the national side.[5]
Lambert later switched to rugby league, playing for the United States in the 1996 Super League World Nines tournament.[6]
Lambert has played poker since 1992 and won a World Series of Poker Circuit event in 2011.[7]
References
edit- ^ "SIANO GOES FROM FOOTBALL TO RUGBY". The Morning Call. October 2, 1988. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ^ a b Siano Goes From Football To Rugby mcall.com, October 2, 1988
- ^ Gary Lambert scrum.com
- ^ Hershenson, Roberta (September 23, 1990). "Rugby's Thrill: Mud and Bruises For Gentlemen". The New York Times. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
- ^ Tierney, Mike (December 15, 2009). "Chiropractic College's Rugby Team Is Good for Business". The New York Times. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
- ^ "Super League World Nines 1996". Archived from the original on August 29, 2005. Retrieved December 7, 2012.
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