Shaun Gadsby
| Date of birth | 20 May 1963 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place of birth | Wimpole, Cambridgeshire, England | ||
| Date of death | 22 April 2015 | ||
| School | Felsted School | ||
| Notable relative(s) | Brian Gadsby (father) Nigel Gadsby (brother) | ||
| Occupation(s) | Farmer | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Openside Flanker | ||
| Amateur clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | ||
| 1982-2004 | Cambridge R.U.F.C. (505 Caps, 82 Tries) | ||
Shaun Gadsby (born 20 May 1963) is a former English rugby player for Cambridge R.U.F.C. Gadsby was a Openside Flanker. He also played Cricket. He was born in Wimpole, Cambridgeshire. He was educated at Felsted School.
Gadsby had a successful rugby career for Cambridge representing them 505 times in just over 20 years. He played his 500th game on the 29th November 2003[1] against Diss and retired soon after. He is Cambridge's all time most capped player an achievement unlikely to ever be broken.[2]
Shaun died on 22 April 2015[3] after a 4-year struggle with Leukemia. The Club tributes him by renaming the bar in his memory.
References
- ↑ "Shaun's 500th game". cambridge-news. Retrieved 28 November 2003.
- ↑ "record appearances for CRUFC". crufc. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
- ↑ "Shaun's Death". cambridge-news. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
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