Herbert Richmond “Herb” Gilbert

HERITAGE No: 0

BIRTH: 18 September 1887

Gulgong, NSW

DEATH: 2 January 1972 late of Bexley, NSW

DEATH: 2 January 1972

late of Bexley, NSW

OCCUPATION: Railway Employee

RESIDENCE: Cameron St Kogarah, NSW, 1930

GAME HISTORY

South Sydney Kia Ora RU 1908
South Sydney RU 1909, 1910
Metropolitan RU 1910
NSW RU 1910
Australian Wallabies RU 1910
South Sydney RL 1911, 1912, 1915
Metropolis RL 1912
Australia Kangaroos RL 1911-1912, 1919-20
Australasia RL 1912
NSW Firsts RL 1911-12, 1919-20
Hull RL England 1912, 1913, 1914, 1915
Eastern Suburbs RL 1916
Wests RL First Grade 1917, 1918, 1919, 1920
Wests City Cup 1917, 1918, 1920
NSW 2nds RL 1919
Sydney Firsts RL 1920
St George RL First Grade 1921

Herb

Herbert Richmond “Herb” Gilbert was a dual-code international in rugby union and rugby league.

He represented the Wallabies in three Tests in 1910 and the Kangaroos in seven Tests from 1911 to 1920.

Herb learned his football in the South Sydney district playing rugby union with the South Sydney Kia Ora Club.

Physically, he was tall and powerful for his era. Herb stood at 182 cm and weighed 86 kg.

He played rugby union for Metropolitan, New South Wales and Australia. He made his début for New South Wales in 1910, aged 22, playing against Queensland and the New Zealand Native’s Team.

Herb played three Tests for Australia in 1910, all against New Zealand He scored two tries in the second Test and one in the third.