Gary Lambert
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)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Flanker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lambert attended Louisiana State University.[1]
Playing career
Lambert originally played rugby union for the White Plains Rugby Football Club.[3] He represented the United States in 18 tests, including at the 1987 Rugby World Cup, and also captained the national side.[4]
Lambert later switched to rugby league, playing for the United States in the 1996 Super League World Nines tournament.[5]
Lambert has played poker since 1992 and won a World Series of Poker Circuit event in 2011.[6]
References
- Siano Goes From Football To Rugby mcall.com, October 2, 1988
- Gary Lambert scrum.com
- Rugby's Thrill: Mud and Bruises For Gentlemen New York Times, September 23, 1990
- Chiropractic College’s Rugby Team Is Good for Business New York Times, December 15, 2009
- "Super League World Nines 1996". Archived from the original on August 29, 2005. Retrieved December 7, 2012.
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