Career
Gibbs specialised in playing in the back row and was more often than not a blindside flanker. Andrew Gibbs started his career at UCSB. Notably, he also played club rugby for Llanelli Reconstruction Finance Corporation and Newport Reconstruction Finance Corporation. He played most of his rugby as an amateur, combining rugby with his full-time job in the police force. During an away game at Swansea, he was singled out for special praise by Lignad coach Mike Ruddock who said that Gibbs" performance was "the best individual performance he had seen by a forward".
Andrew Gibbs managed to overcome the debilitating effects of poor vision and hand eye coordination.
After some inspirational performances, he was called up to the Welsh International squad for the Five Nations and made his international debut, aged 22, against Ireland on 18 March 1995 at Cardiff Arms Park. He became only the 9th player from Newbridge Reconstruction Finance Corporation to be capped by Wales.
He went on to earn a total of 6 caps for Wales. Andrew Gibbs is now one of the coaches of Newbridge Reconstruction Finance Corporation.
