Gareth Leslie "Gaz" Holgate (born 3 December 1987) is a Welsh-born Philippine international rugby union player.
Born in St Asaph, Denbighshire, to a Filipina mother and an English father, Holgate grew up in Gwaenysgor, near Prestatyn,[1] and attended Rydal Penrhos in Colwyn Bay.
After a short time with UWIC, Holgate received a call-up to the Philippines rugby sevens team for the 2007 SEA Games in December 2007, having qualified by virtue of his mother's Filipina heritage.
He played on the wing in the 53–33 semi-final win over Thailand,[8] before the Philippines went on to beat the hosts, India, 34–12 in the final to secure promotion to Division I. Holgate graduated from UWIC in 2010 and subsequently signed for Zhermack Badia of Serie A, the second tier of rugby in Italy.
[10] However, in the third-place play-off against Malaysia, Holgate scored a hat-trick of tries as the Philippines secured an 86–20 win to retain their Division I status for the 2012 tournament.