Lachlan Turner
| Full name | Lachlan David Turner | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 11 May 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | ||
| Height | 189 centimetres (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 94 kilograms (14 st 11 lb) | ||
| School | Newington College | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Winger, Fullback | ||
| Super Rugby | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2007 - present | Waratahs | 36 | (75) |
| Current local club | Eastwood | ||
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2008 - present 2007 2006 2005 |
Wallabies Australia A Australia U-19 Australia Schoolboys |
11 |
(15) |
Lachlan 'Lachie' David Turner (born 11 May 1987, Sydney, New South Wales) is an Australian rugby union player contracted to the NSW Waratahs. He is seen as one of the fastest wingers in Australia and his ability to run from deep has seen him score some incredible solo tries. Turner's strong kicking game has also allowed him to play at fullback on numerous occasions for his club.
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[edit] Early life
Turner graduated from Newington College in 2005 to represent Australia at Under-19 level, and made his Waratahs debut against QLD in the 2006 APC.
[edit] Club career
Turner plays club rugby for Eastwood and usually plays as a winger or fullback. In 2006 Turner became the first person to take out the Chris Whitaker Aspiring Waratah Award for the most outstanding player in the NSW Waratah Academy. He established himself in the Waratahs first team during the disappointing 2007 season. The highlight of the season for Turner came during the clash against the Crusaders at Aussie Stadium when he scored a solo try from his own half, beating several defenders for pace.
Turner capped off the 2007 Super 14 season by being named Rookie of the Year.
In December 2007 Turner signed a new contract with the NSW Waratahs which will see him remain at the club until the end of the 2011 campaign.
[edit] International career
On 25 May 2007, after a stellar Super 14 season, he made his debut for Australia A against Tonga at Aussie Stadium in Sydney. He scored three tries in a man-of-the-match debut performance. After this performance many commentators expected him to be included in the Wallabies 2007 Rugby World Cup squad.[1]
An injury to Lote Tuqiri enabled Turner to make his test debut on 5 July 2008 against France in Brisbane.[citation needed]
On 15 September 2010, Turner took part in the Gatorade Bolt at the Sydney Olympic Park Athletic Centre. The event was named for the presence of athletics sprint king Usain Bolt who provided some coaching for the runners and also celebrated the 10th anniversary of the opening ceremony for the 2000 Summer Olympics held in Sydney. The race was an invitational to determine the fastest professional footballer in Australia and featured rugby union club team mate John Grant, National Rugby League players Jarryd Hayne, Greg Inglis, Josh Morris, Nathan Gardner and Ben Barba, Matt Lewis from the A-League and Courtenay Dempsey from the Australian Football League. Turner won the race with a time of 11.10s, in a close contest from Grant and league's Jarryd Hayne.[2]
After his successful stint as a part-time sprinter, Turner represented Australia in the Commonwealth games as a rugby sevens representative.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ "Wallabies v Springboks Match Report". The Roar. 18 June 2007. http://www.theroar.com.au/2007/06/18/wallabies-v-springboks-match-report/.
- ^ Nick Walshaw (16 September 2010) "Wallaby winger Lachie Turner named footy's fastest man after 100m race" The Daily Telegraph
- ^ Player profiles Wallabies
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