David Lyons

For other people named David Lyons, see David Lyons (disambiguation).

David Lyons

Full name	David Lyons
Date of birth	15 June 1980 (1980-06-15) (age 31)
Place of birth	Orange, New South Wales, Australia
Height	192 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight	117 kg (18 st 6 lb)
Nickname	Gorgus
School	Molong Central School
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position	Number eight, Flanker
Professional / senior clubs
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
2000–2008 2008–2011	Waratahs Scarlets Stade Français	93 77 0	(35) (30) (0)
correct as of 20:02, 1 July 2011 (UTC).
National team(s)
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
2000– 1997–1998	Australia Australian Schoolboys	44 5	(20)
correct as of 13 July 2009.

David Lyons (born 15 June 1980 in Orange, NSW) plays Number Eight for the Wallabies.

Playing career

From his debut in 2000 Lyons played 83 consecutive games for Waratahs, a record for Australian players.^{[citation needed]} His run ended when a knee injury forced him to miss the start of the 2007 season. Lyons was already the most capped Waratah forward in history and is closing in on Chris Whitaker's record of 118 caps.

Lyons signed a 4-year contract with Welsh team the Scarlets for the 2008/2009 season, debuting against Bath Rugby in August 2008. In his first season he remarkably started in all 30 of the Scarlets' league and cup matches. In July 2009 Lyons became vice-captain of the Scarlets for the 2009/2010 season. He had previously captained the side in two matches at the end of the 2008/2009 season^[1] However, due to injury to regular skipper Mark Jones, he led the side for most of the season and eventually took over the captain's armband for the 2010–11 season.

On 15 June 2011, Lyons was released by the Scarlets at the end of his third season with the club. The next day, he signed a contract with Stade Français.^[2]

Lyons played for the Barbarians against the Wallabies in Sydney in June 2009.^[3]

External links

• NSW Rugby profile
• Wallabies profile
• David Lyons on Sporting Heroes

References

1. ^ http://www.scarlets.co.uk/features/NewsDetails.aspx?ID=939, accessed 13 July 2009
2. ^ "David Lyons seals Stade Francais move from Scarlets". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation). 16 June 2011. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/13782730.stm. Retrieved 1 July 2011. 
3. ^ http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,3831_5366528,00.html, accessed 13 June 2009

Preceded by Phil Waugh

John Eales Medal 2004

Succeeded by Jeremy Paul

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Name	Lyons, David
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Date of birth	15 June 1980
Place of birth	Orange, New South Wales, Australia
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