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| Born | 18 October 2005[1] Vienna, Austria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 93 kg (205 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Terenure College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Caspar Gabriel (born 18 October 2005) is an Austrian rugby union footballer who plays as a fly-half for Leinster Rugby.
Early life
[edit]Born in Vienna, he left Austria at the age of 14 years-old to pursue a rugby union career in Ireland. At the age of 18 years-old he made his debut for the Ireland U19 side.[3][4] He played rugby at Terenure College and played for Terenure College RFC in the AIL.[5]
Club career
[edit]After playing for Leinster U19 he joined the Leinster Rugby Academy for the 2024–25 season, and training with the senior Leinster squad.[6][4][7] He made his senior debut as a replacement for Leinster in a 50–26 win against Zebre in the United Rugby Championship on 25 October 2025.[8][9][10]
International career
[edit]He represented Ireland at U19 level against Wales in 2024. However, his return to Austria during the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted his continuous residency in Ireland and he was ineligible for selection for the Ireland U20 team in 2025.[5]
Personal life
[edit]His father, Thomas, is a former president of the Austrian Rugby Federation.[4]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Caspar Gabriel". epcrugby. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
- ↑ "Caspar Gabriel". All.Rugby. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ↑ ""Rugby is more important to me than my driver's license"". Krone.at. 29 April 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- 1 2 3 O'Reilly, Peter (1 September 2024). "Meet Caspar Gabriel, the 'most talented schoolboy I've seen'". The Times. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- 1 2 Bell Curran, Joshua (20 January 2025). "Explained: Austrian-Born Rugby Phenom Caspar Gabriel And His Irish Eligibility". Balls.ie. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
- ↑ "Leinster's Academy Intake Includes Eight Ireland U-20 Men's Internationals". Irish Rugby. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ↑ Stanley, Colman (17 September 2025). "Sam Prendergast is well aware of the qualities of his new rival for Leinster 10 jersey". Sportsjoe.ie. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
- ↑ "Sheehan's brother part of youthful Leinster squad". BBC Sport. 24 October 2025. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
- ↑ Glennon, Michael (24 October 2025). "Caspar Gabriel and Bobby Sheehan among five set for first Leinster caps". RTE. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
- ↑ Glennon, Michael (25 October 2025). "Leinster shake off lively Zebre challenge for bonus-point win". RTÉ. Retrieved 25 October 2025.