Cameron Michael Henderson Gibson , more known like Mike Gibson , born the December 3rd 1942, with Belfast (Ulster), is a player Irish of Rugby to XV. He endorses its first national shirt in 1964, and he held the record of the number of national selections in the team of Ireland (he is now preceded by Malcolm O' Kelly since February 12th, 2005, at the time of the Tournoi of the six nations).

The record of Gibson of 69 selections with the Équipe of Ireland of Rugby to XV held 26 years.

It thus began with the Équipe from Ireland from Rugby to XV in 1964, and it gained its 69e and last national selection against the Australia in 1979 at the 36 years age. General-purpose player, it represented his country at four different stations. he played center three-quarter rather.

Gibson had a remarkable international career, which runs over one 15 years astonishing period and which led it to carry the colors of Ireland to 69 recoveries. This record was beaten and it appears weak because today, of the players like George Gregan, Fabien Pelous or Philippe Sella exceed the hundred.

But at the time, one did not play of World cup of Rugby and one did not dispute ten matches international per annum. Thus Mike Gibson has it another record: that of matches disputed at the time of the Five Nations tournament. It precedes Philippe Sella (50) with a total of 56 matches. The graduate of Cambridge, is famous for his large hands, his facility to take the line of advantage, like for his tactical capacities and his skilled of foot. He registered 112 points (9 tests, 16 penalties, 7 transformations and 6 drops) for Ireland in a career which also saw it disputing five rounds with the Lions.

Mike Gibson carried out several rounds with the British Lions and Irish, it carried certainly out its best performance in 1971 in New Zealand where it played a key function at the time of the only victorious series of the Lions in this country.

External bonds

• Mike Gibson with sporting-heroes.net