Rhys Thomas "Rusty" Gabe (22 June 1880 – 15 September 1967)[2] born as Rees Thomas Gape,[3] was a Welsh rugby union player who played club rugby for Llanelli, London Welsh and Cardiff and gained 24 caps for Wales,[4] mainly as a centre.

Gabe would go on to captain Wales in the 1907 match against Ireland, and toured Australasia with the British Isles team of 1904.

In his first game against England in 1902 he scored a memorable try when John Strand-Jones deceived the entire English pack and passed the ball to Gabe.

The match was played in thick fog, and Gabe and his teammate Percy Bush found a loose ball outside England's 25.

Wales[9] British Isles Gareth Hughes (1983) One hundred years of scarlet (Llanelli Rugby Football Club) ISBN 0-9509159-0-4