Gavin Annandale
Gavin Barnard Annandale is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with the. His regular position is lock.
Career
Youth
Annandale played high school rugby for Hoërskool Brandwag in Benoni, also captaining the side in 2007. He was also included in a few youth provincial tournaments; he played for the ' Under-16 side at the Grant Khomo Week in 2005 and for their Under-18 side at the 2006 Academy Week and 2007 Craven Week tournaments. He was also included in the squads that participated in the 2006 and 2007 Under-19 Provincial Championship competitions.In 2008, he moved to Bloemfontein to attend the Central University of Technology where he represented the side in the 2008 Under-19 Provincial Championship.
Falcons
He made his first class debut in 2009, playing for the in the 2009 Vodacom Cup competition, starting in their 65–12 opening day defeat against in Kimberley and made a total of five appearances for the during the competition.Griffons / CUT Ixias
However, he continued his rugby career in the Free State. He played for Welkom-based side the during the 2010 Vodacom Cup competition, making three appearances. He also played for the side in the Under-21 Provincial Championship in the latter half of the season. He was included in university side ' squad for the 2011 Varsity Shield competition, but failed to make any appearances, but made his Currie Cup debut later in 2011. He started in their first match of the season against his former side the in Kempton Park and marked the occasion by also scoring his first senior try by opening the scoring for the Griffons in the 17th minute of the match. He made a total of eleven appearances in the competition, starting six of those and helping the Griffons reach the semi-finals.Annandale played his first Varsity Shield campaign in 2012 with, helping them top the log after the round-robin stages, but ultimately falling short by losing to in the final. Annandale played in all nine of their matches during the competition and scored four tries. He then played in the remainder of the ' 2012 Vodacom Cup season, making three appearances, and played in a further nine matches during the 2012 Currie Cup First Division season.