Ian Gordon (rugby union)

Ian Gordon

Full name	Ian Christopher Gordon
Date of birth	(1968-03-12) March 12, 1968 (age 56)
Place of birth	Vancouver, Canada
Height	6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight	228 lb (103 kg)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1991–98 Canada 27 (0)

Ian Christopher Gordon (born March 12, 1968) is a Canadian former international rugby union player.

Born in Vancouver, Gordon is the son of actor Peter Gordon, whose credits included the 1970 sports film The Great White Hope and episodes of I Dream of Jeannie.^[1] He has South African ancestry on his father's side.^[1]

Gordon was originally a football player, named the CFJL's "outstanding defensive player" for 1986, while competing with Victoria Payless.^[2] He joined CFL team BC Lions in 1987 but wasn't able to establish himself in the side due to injuries.^[1]

A loose forward, Gordon competed on the Canada national rugby union team during the 1990s. His career included a match against England at Wembley Stadium in 1992 and a 1995 Rugby World Cup fixture against the Springboks in Port Elizabeth.^[3] He played his Canadian rugby with James Bay and he also had a stint in England at Nottingham.^[4]

See also

• List of Canada national rugby union players

References

1. Dheensaw, Cleve (May 24, 1995). "Gordon returns to rugby roots". Times Colonist.
2. "Gordon sifting gridiron options". Times Colonist. November 4, 1987.
3. "Canada has no lock on injuries". The Vancouver Sun. June 2, 1995.
4. "Gordon can be a tonic". Nottingham Evening Post. February 1, 1997.

External links

• Ian Gordon at ESPNscrum