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Jamison Gibson-Park
Full nameJamison Ratu Gibson-Park
Date of birth(1992-02-23)23 February 1992(age 32)
Place of birthGreat Barrier Island,New Zealand
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight80 kg (176 lb; 12 st 8 lb)
SchoolGisborne Boys' High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum-half
Current team Leinster
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2012–2015 Taranaki 32 (30)
2013–2015 Blues 30 (10)
2016 Hurricanes 13 (0)
2016– Leinster 136 (150)
Correct as of 8 April 2024
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2012–2015 Māori All Blacks 8 (15)
2020– Ireland 35 (30)
Correct as of 16 March 2024[1]

Jamison Ratu Gibson-Park(born 23 February 1992) is a professionalrugby unionplayer who plays as ascrum-halfforUnited Rugby ChampionshipclubLeinster.Born in New Zealand, he representsIrelandat international level after qualifying onresidency grounds.[2][3][4]Gibson-Park receivedIrish citizenshipin December 2023.[5]

Early life

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Gibson-Park was born, and spent the first 10 years of his life onGreat Barrier Island.From there he moved toGisborne. He ended up atGisborne Boys' High School,where he excelled in its first XV, being named in theNew Zealand Secondary Schoolssquad in his final year.[6]He then got picked up out of school by theTaranaki Academywhere he moved at the start of 2011.

In 2012 Gibson-Park trialled for theNew Zealand under-20side, but he missed selection.[7]

Club career

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Taranaki

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Gibson-Park debuted forTaranakiin 2012, playing the season's first twoRanfurly Shieldmatches againstKing CountryandWanganui.He was contracted and made the TaranakiNational Provincial Championshipsquad, making hisNPCdebut starting atscrum-halfagainstBay of Plenty.He made an immediate impact with his decisive running and ability to spot a gap. His ability to put a player into space also caught the eye. Gibson-Park was one of the then break-out stars of the2012 ITM Cupin his debut year forTaranaki,scoring four tries in eleven appearances and was awarded the most promising player of the year ahead of finalists Mitch Brown and Seta Tamanivalu.[8]His performance didn't go unnoticed by the national media or theSuper Rugbycoaches. He received high praise from television, print and radio commentators and had been named one of the five promising players of the year by the Rugby Almanack.[9]

Blues

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In 2013 he was signed by theSuper Rugbyside theBlues.He earned his firstSuper Rugbystart in theBlues21–28 loss to theBullsin round four of the competition. Gibson-Park was also a part of the Blues team to faceFrance,getting his chance because of injury withAll BlackshalfbackPiri Weepu.[10]

Gibson-Park had a slow start to the2014 Super Rugby seasonbecause of stress fracture but finished the season appearing in two matches of rounds ten and eighteen coming on as a replacement against the Hurricanes andCrusaders.2015 was a strong year as he started at halfback majority of the year, who along withBrendon O'Connorwere the only players who had played in every game that season for theAucklandfranchise.[11]Gibson-Park recorded one try while also being pointed out by many commentators as a key figure for the Blues,[citation needed]in what was his final season.

Hurricanes

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October 2015, Gibson-Park was the last to join theHurricanes39-manSuper Rugbysquad after head coachChris Boydlooked to fill gaps at halfback after the departure ofChris SmylietoItaly.He joined alongside fellow Taranaki halfbackTe Toiroa Tahuriorangi.[12]

Leinster

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On 12 May 2016, Park left New Zealand to join Irish provinceLeinsterin thePro12ahead of the 2016–17 season.[13] In September 2017, Gibson-Park and Leinster captainIsa Nacewawere denied entry in to South Africa due to visa restrictions. The pair had been due to play two matches for Leinster in thePro14against theSouthern Kingsand theCheetahs.[14]He made his 100th appearance for Leinster coming off the bench in a 16–6 victory over Munster in the2021 Pro14 Grand Final.[15][16]Gibson-Park was selected in Leinster's defeat toLa Rochellein the2023 European Rugby Champions Cup final.[17]

International career

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Māori All Blacks

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Although the then 20-year-old Gibson-Park had only played eleven matches forTaranaki,Jamie Joseph,theMāori All Blackscoach, selected him for the 2012 end of year tour toEngland,playing against domestic club teamLeicester Tigers,an invitationalRFU Championship XV,and ending against theCanadian national team.[18]

Ireland

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In August 2019, Gibson-Park became eligible to play for Ireland under theWorld Rugby'seligibility rules.[2]

In October 2020, he was named in theIrelandsquad by coachAndy Farrellfor the remaining matches of the2020 Six Nations Championship.[19]Gibson Park came off the bench againstItalyfor his first cap on 24 October 2020.[20]

In November 2021, he was selected as the starting scrum-half for Ireland's test against Japan,[21]scoring his first international try in a 60–5 victory. He kept his place for the visit of New Zealand a week later and played a key role in a 29–20 win over his native country.[22]His performance against New Zealand earned him praise for his speed of service and work-rate in defence.[23]He scored a try in Ireland's 30–24 loss against France in the 2022 Six Nations, and then another against Italy two weeks later in a 57–6 win.

On 18 December 2023, the Irish Department of Justice announced that Jamison Gibson-Park had become a citizen of Ireland.[5]

Personal life

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Gibson-Park is a New Zealander ofMāori descent(Ngāti PorouandNgā Taidescent).[24]

Career statistics

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List of international tries

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Number Position Points Tries Result Opposition Venue Date Ref.
1 Scrum-half 5 1 Won Japan Aviva Stadium 6 November 2021 [25]
2 Scrum-half 5 1 Lost France Stade de France 12 February 2022 [26]
3 Scrum-half 5 1 Won Italy Aviva Stadium 27 February 2022 [27]
4 Scrum-half 5 1 Won Romania Nouveau Stade de Bordeaux 9 September 2023 [28]
5 Scrum-half 5 1 Lost New Zealand Stade de France 14 October 2023 [29]
6 Scrum-half 5 1 Won France Stade Vélodrome 2 February 2024 [30]

as of 3 February 2024[31]

References

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  1. ^"Jamison Gibson-Park".Irish Rugby.Retrieved11 September2023.
  2. ^ab"These players have been recruited to play for Ireland. International sport shouldn't have a transfer market".Irish Independent.Dublin, Ireland. 18 November 2020.
  3. ^"Jamison Gibson-Park Taranaki Player Profile".Archived fromthe originalon 17 January 2014.Retrieved1 November2012.
  4. ^"Blues squad announced for 2013".31 October 2012. Archived fromthe originalon 26 January 2013.Retrieved1 November2012.
  5. ^abDepartment of Justice [@DeptJusticeIRL] (18 December 2023)."Congratulations to @IrishRugby & @leinsterrugby scrumhalf @JamisonGPark who received his Irish Citizenship today"(Tweet).Retrieved18 December2023– viaTwitter.
  6. ^"Quake detour leads to final".23 September 2011.Retrieved1 November2012.
  7. ^Scully, Michael (12 November 2020)."Gibson-Park set for first Ireland start almost a decade after All Blacks snub".Irish Mirror.Retrieved21 February2021.
  8. ^"Michael Bent best in amber and black".Taranaki Daily News.Fairfax. 2 November 2012.Retrieved23 March2013.
  9. ^"Gibson-Park highly rated by rugby almanack".3 April 2013.Retrieved6 April2013.
  10. ^"Blues revved for Les Bleus: rookie Gibson-Park".8 June 2013.Retrieved12 June2013.
  11. ^"BLUES HONOUR MEALAMU AND PARSONS IN FINAL MATCH".10 June 2015.Retrieved1 March2016.
  12. ^"Jamison Gibson-Park, Loni Uhila complete Hurricanes Super Rugby roster".28 October 2015.Retrieved1 March2016.
  13. ^"Leinster snap up Hurricanes scrum-half Jamison Gibson-Park".RTE. 12 May 2016.Retrieved27 March2017.
  14. ^"Leinster duo Nacewa and Gibson-Park denied entry to South Africa".BBC Sport.Retrieved14 September2017.
  15. ^"TONER TO BECOME MOST CAPPED LEINSTER PLAYER OF ALL TIME".Leinster rugby.Retrieved28 March2021.
  16. ^"GUINNESS PRO14 FINAL MATCH REPORT: LEINSTER 16 MUNSTER 6".Leinster rugby.Archived fromthe originalon 27 March 2021.Retrieved28 March2021.
  17. ^Kitson, Robert (20 May 2023)."La Rochelle break Leinster hearts with epic comeback to win Champions Cup".The Observer.Retrieved20 May2023.
  18. ^"Halfback lives highs and lows of rep rugby".30 October 2012.Retrieved1 November2012.
  19. ^"Farrell includes six uncapped players in Ireland squad as Sexton retains captaincy".The 42.8 October 2020.Retrieved9 October2020.
  20. ^"Six Nations 2020: Debutants among tries as Ireland beat Italy 50-17 to go top".BBC Sport. 24 October 2020.Retrieved27 October2020.
  21. ^"Ireland Team Named for Japan Match".4 November 2021.
  22. ^"Relentless Ireland Outplay New Zealand to Continue Winning Run".
  23. ^"Jamison Gibson-Park becomes Ireland's omnipresent metronome".The Irish Times.
  24. ^"5 players from Ngāti Porou named in" Maori All Blacks "".Ngāti Porou East Coast.30 June 2015.Retrieved22 February2024.
  25. ^"Ireland 60-5 Japan: Andrew Conway notches hat-trick".Sky Sports.6 November 2021.Retrieved29 May2023.
  26. ^Bull, Andy (12 February 2022)."France hold off spirited Ireland fightback to win Six Nations thriller".The Guardian.Retrieved30 May2023.
  27. ^Fanning, Brendan (27 February 2022)."Italy thrashed by Ireland after being forced to play for an hour with 13 men".The Guardian.Retrieved30 May2023.
  28. ^"No. 1 Ireland rout Romania 82-8 in Rugby World Cup opener".espnscrum.Retrieved11 September2023.
  29. ^"24 - 28".ITS Rugby.Retrieved20 November2023.
  30. ^"Ireland stun France with best ever Six Nations victory on French soil".Irish Times.Retrieved3 February2024.
  31. ^"Jamison Gibson-Park".It's Rugby.20 November 2023.Retrieved20 November2023.
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