Springbok no. 645 · Tight-head Prop

Adrian Garvey

Adrian Christopher Garvey · Sharks

28Tests

4Tries

4Tours

28Age at debut

Test career

199619971999

First test

9 Nov 1996, age 28 · Tight-head Prop v Argentina, Ferro Carril Oeste Stadium, Buenos Aires

Last test

10 Oct 1999, age 31 · Tight-head Prop v Spain, Murrayfield, Edinburgh

Biography

Adrian Garvey was a fast, mobile tight-head prop nicknamed ‘Turbo Prop’, who played 28 Tests between 1996 and 1999 and won 24. Born in Bulawayo on 25 June 1968, he first played Test rugby for Zimbabwe at the 1991 World Cup before moving to South Africa and Natal. He scored four Test tries and played at the 1999 World Cup.

Test history

28 tests · 20 points

Date	Opponent	Venue	Position	Result	Province
09 Nov 1996	Argentina	Ferro Carril Oeste Stadium, Buenos Aires	Tight-head Prop	W 46–15	Sharks
16 Nov 1996	Argentina	Ferro Carril Oeste Stadium, Buenos Aires	Tight-head Prop	W 44–21	Sharks
30 Nov 1996	France	Parc Lescure, Bordeaux	Tight-head Prop	W 22–12	Sharks
07 Dec 1996	France	Parc des Princes, Paris	Tight-head Prop	W 13–12	Sharks
15 Dec 1996	Wales	Millennium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), Cardiff	Tight-head Prop	W 37–20	Sharks
10 Jun 1997	Tonga	Newlands, Cape Town	Tight-head Prop	W 74–10	Sharks
21 Jun 1997	Britain	Newlands, Cape Town	Tight-head Prop	L 16–25	Sharks
28 Jun 1997	Britain	Kings Park, Durban	Tight-head Prop	L 15–18	Sharks
05 Jul 1997	Britain	Ellis Park, Johannesburg	Reserve	W 35–16	Sharks
02 Aug 1997	Australia	Brisbane Stadium (Lang Park), Brisbane	Reserve	L 20–32	Sharks
08 Nov 1997	Italy	Dall'Ara Stadium, Bologna	Tight-head Prop	W 62–31	Sharks
15 Nov 1997	France	Stade de Gerland, Lyon	Tight-head Prop	W 36–32	Sharks
22 Nov 1997	France	Parc des Princes, Paris	Tight-head Prop	W 52–10	Sharks
29 Nov 1997	England	Twickenham, London	Tight-head Prop	W 29–11	Sharks
06 Dec 1997	Scotland	Murrayfield, Edinburgh	Tight-head Prop	W 68–10	Sharks
13 Jun 1998	Ireland	Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein	Tight-head Prop	W 37–13	Sharks
20 Jun 1998	Ireland	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria	Tight-head Prop	W 33–0	Sharks
27 Jun 1998	Wales	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria	Tight-head Prop	W 96–13	Sharks
04 Jul 1998	England	Newlands, Cape Town	Tight-head Prop	W 18–0	Sharks
18 Jul 1998	Australia	Subiaco Oval, Perth	Tight-head Prop	W 14–13	Sharks
25 Jul 1998	New Zealand	Athletic Park, Wellington	Tight-head Prop	W 13–3	Sharks
15 Aug 1998	New Zealand	Kings Park, Durban	Tight-head Prop	W 24–23	Sharks
22 Aug 1998	Australia	Ellis Park, Johannesburg	Tight-head Prop	W 29–15	Sharks
14 Nov 1998	Wales	Wembley, London	Tight-head Prop	W 28–20	Sharks
21 Nov 1998	Scotland	Murrayfield, Edinburgh	Tight-head Prop	W 35–10	Sharks
28 Nov 1998	Ireland	Aviva Stadium (Lansdowne Road), Dublin	Tight-head Prop	W 27–13	Sharks
05 Dec 1998	England	Twickenham, London	Tight-head Prop	L 7–13	Sharks
10 Oct 1999	Spain	Murrayfield, Edinburgh	Tight-head Prop	W 47–3	Sharks