Lachlan Lam
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Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | 25 March 1998||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 84 kg (13 st 3 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Five-eighth, Halfback | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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As of 13 August 2018 |
Lachlan Lam (born 25 March 1998) is a Papua New Guinean international rugby league footballer who plays for the Sydney Roosters in the National Youth Competition. Primarily playing as a five-eighth, Lam is Papua New Guinean national representative, having represented the team at the 2017 World Cup.
Early life
Lam was born and raised in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
The son of Papua New Guinean-born, Queensland-raised representative player Adrian Lam, Lachlan Lam played his junior rugby league for the Clovelly Crocodiles and attended Marcellin College.[3]
Playing career
Lam has been in the Sydney Roosters' youth system since he was 13, playing for their Harold Matthews Cup and S. G. Ball Cup teams.[3] In 2014, Lam became the first player to utilise the 'father-son rule' introduced a year prior when he was selected to represent the Queensland under-16s team.[4][5]
Having made his NYC debut in 2016, Lam was the first choice five-eighth for the Roosters in 2017.[6][7] In October, he was named in Papua New Guinea's squad for the 2017 World Cup.[8][9] Lam made his Test debut against the United States on 12 November, becoming Kumul #283.[10]
International caps
Cap | Date | Venue | Opponent | Competition | T | G | FG | Points |
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12 November 2017 | PNG Football Stadium, Port Moresby | ![]() | 2017 World Cup | |||||
23 June 2018 | Campbelltown Stadium, Sydney | ![]() |
References
- ↑ "Lachlan Lam". Rugby League Project.
- ↑ "Lachlan Lam". roosters.com.au. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
- 1 2 Thompson, Sean (7 September 2016). "Sydney Roosters NYC halfback Lachlan Lam takes time to work with juniors at Clovelly Crocs". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
- ↑ Garry, Chris (9 May 2014). "Lachlan Lam is the first player to represent his state through the father-son Origin rule". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
- ↑ Walter, Brad (13 June 2016). "The eligibility rule delivering Queensland more NSW-bred players". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
- ↑ "L". NYC Database. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
- ↑ "Sydney Roosters - 2017". NYC Database. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
- ↑ Walters, Brad (4 October 2017). "Lachlan Lam following in his father's footsteps with PNG". RLWC2017.com. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
- ↑ "Lam makes Kumuls". The National. 5 October 2017. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
- ↑ Taule, Troy (7 November 2017). "Marum makes changes for USA clash". Loop PNG. Retrieved 7 November 2017.