James Gavet

James Gavet

Personal information
Full name	James Gavet
Born	(1989-10-19) 19 October 1989 (age 34) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight	18 st 2 lb (115 kg)
Playing information
Position	Prop
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2012 Canterbury Bulldogs 1 0 0 0 0 2014 Wests Tigers 13 1 0 0 4 2015 Brisbane Broncos 2 0 0 0 0 2016–18 New Zealand Warriors 42 2 0 0 8 2019 Newcastle Knights 18 1 0 0 4 2020–21 Huddersfield Giants 21 4 0 0 16 2022–24 Richmond Rovers 17 10 0 0 40 Total 114 18 0 0 72 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 2016–19 Samoa 4 1 0 0 4 2022 Akarana Falcons 4 1 0 0 4
Source: [1] [2] As of 24 May 2024

James Gavet (born 19 October 1989) is a Samoa international rugby league footballer who last played as a prop for the Huddersfield Giants in the Super League.

He previously played for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, Wests Tigers, Brisbane Broncos, New Zealand Warriors and the Newcastle Knights in the NRL.

Background

Gavet was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He is of Samoan heritage.

He is the brother-in-law of Oklahoma City Thunder basketball player Steven Adams. ^[3]

Playing career

Early career

Gavet moved to New Zealand at a young age and played his junior football for rugby union club Ponsonby and the Richmond Bulldogs before being signed by the New Zealand Warriors. Gavet played for the Warriors NYC team in 2009, scoring 2 tries in 18 matches ^[4] before moving on to the Warriors' NSW Cup reserve-grade team, the Auckland Vulcans, in 2010. In 2011, Gavet was named Prop of the Year in NSW Cup and signed a 2-year contract with the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs after playing them in the 2011 NSW Cup Grand Final. ^[5]

Gavet playing for the Bulldogs

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs

In round 23 of the 2012 NRL season, Gavet made his NRL debut for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs against the Brisbane Broncos playing off the interchange bench in the club's 22-14 win at ANZ Stadium. ^[6] Gavet played one match for Canterbury in the 2012 NRL season. On 12 December 2012, Gavet signed a 1-year contract with the Wests Tigers starting in 2013. ^[7]

Wests Tigers

Gavet missed most of the 2013 NRL season with a foot injury and failed to make a first grade appearance. ^[8]

On 14 February 2014, Gavet was selected in the Tigers inaugural 2014 Auckland Nines squad. ^[9] In round 1 against the St George Illawarra Dragons, Gavet made his club debut for Wests off the interchange bench in the club's 44-24 loss at ANZ Stadium his first match in 574 days. ^[10] In round 19 against the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs at ANZ Stadium, Gavet scored his first NRL career try in the Tigers 46-18 win. ^[11] Gavet finished off the Wests Tigers 2014 NRL season with him playing in 12 matches and scoring a try.

Brisbane Broncos

On 13 October 2014, Gavet was granted an immediate release from Wests to join the Brisbane Broncos on a two-year contract. ^{[12] [13]}

Gavet was named in the Brisbane squad for the 2015 NRL Auckland Nines. ^[14]

In his NRL debut game for the club, he was put on report late in the match for a shoulder charge and was served a three-game suspension. While serving the suspension, he ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) at training, ruling him out for the rest of the season. ^[15] On 20 October 2015, he was granted release from the final year of his Broncos contract. ^[16]

New Zealand Warriors

In January 2016, Gavet returned to the New Zealand Warriors on a trial basis, ^[17] before signing a 1-year contract starting effective immediately on 22 February. ^[18]

Gavet was named in the Warriors squad for the 2017 NRL Auckland Nines. ^[19]

Samoa

On 8 September 2014, Gavet was named in the Samoa train-on squad for the 2014 Four Nations, ^[20] but didn’t make the final 24 man squad.

On 8 October 2016, he made his international debut for Samoa in their historical test match against Fiji in Apia.

Boxing

In 2022, Isaac Peach trained Gavet out of Peach Boxing for a celebrity corporate charity boxing fight against Liam Messam at 2022 Fight for life. ^{[21] [22]}

References

1. loverugbyleague
2. "James Gavet - Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project. 19 October 1989. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
3. Gardiner, James (8 February 2019). "Basketball: Adams-Gavet shooting for the stars in return". Newcastle Herald. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
4. "Grandstand Forums". rleague.com. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
5. "Lett, MacDougall and Gavet on board with the Bulldogs for 2012". Rleague.com. Archived from the original on 7 November 2011. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
6. "Ben Barba Double Leads Canterbury Bankstown to a 22-14 Victory over the Brisbane Broncos". Foxsports.com.au. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
7. "Wests Tigers sign prop James Gavet | NRL". Zero Tackle. 12 December 2012. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
8. Wayne Cousins (25 January 2013). "James Gavet and Matt Groat to miss start of season". weststigers.com.au. Archived from the original on 23 September 2013. Retrieved 23 September 2013.
9. "Squads For Auckland Nines". Rugby League Week. 14 February 2014. Archived from the original on 15 January 2016. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
10. Brad Walter (9 March 2014). "Gareth Widdop stars as Dragons outlast Tigers". Smh.com.au. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
11. "Wests Tigers Young Guns Demolish Title Hot Shots". Dailytelegraph.com.au. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
12. "Gavet released to join Broncos". NRL.com. 13 October 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
13. "James Gavet is the Enforcer : Wayne Bennett Hopes Will Bring Some Mongrel to the Broncos Pack". Couriermail.com.au. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
14. "2015 Auckland Nines squad lists". NRL. 29 January 2015. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
15. "Broncos forward Gavet out for season | NRL". Zero Tackle. 23 March 2015. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
16. "Broncos release two players | NRL". Zero Tackle. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
17. "James Gavet Photos - Warriors Training Session". Zimbio.com. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
18. "Warriors confirm signing of Gavet for 2016". Zero Tackle. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
19. "2017 Auckland Nines squads: Every player named for the tournament". The Roar. 28 February 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
20. "Samoa train on squad announced | NRL". Zero Tackle. 8 September 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
21. "Liam Messam vs. James Gavet Corporate Heavyweight Bout". D&L Boxing. 21 July 2022. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
22. "Boxing: Carlos Spencer, Liam Messam on star-studded Fight for Life undercard". Newhubs. 8 June 2022. Retrieved 20 December 2023.

External links

• Newcastle Knights profile
• New Zealand Warriors profile
• NRL profile