Ron Gibbs (born 14 April 1962), also known by the nickname of "Rambo",[2] is an Australian former rugby league footballer who played professionally[citation needed] in Australia and England.

[3] An Australian Aboriginal and Country New South Wales representative three-quarter back or second-row forward, he played his club football in the New South Wales Rugby League for Eastern Suburbs, Manly-Warringah (with whom he won the 1987 NSWRL Premiership), Gold Coast-Tweed and Western Suburbs, as well as in England for Castleford.

Gibbs became the first player sent off in a World Club Challenge following a high tackle on Wigan centre Joe Lydon.

In 1988 he joined the new Gold Coast-Tweed club as their key signing, although he missed their opening six matches and according to observers "produced his rampaging best only rarely".

[8] During the 1990/1991 off-season, Gibbs negotiated with Wests, who had acquired a number of class players and were looking at their first finals series since 1982, but was drafted by wooden spooner South Sydney.

[9] Gibbs' victory stands in contrast to the better-known turning down of identical appeals by Terry Hill and Emosi Koloto.