Lachlan McCaffrey explained

Lachlan McCaffrey
Birth Name:Lachlan Patrick McCaffrey
Birth Date:1990 3, df=yes
Birth Place:Sydney, Australia
Weight:108kg (238lb)
Ru Position:Flanker, Number 8
Years1:2014–2015
Years2:2015–2017
Years3:2020–2021
Years4:2021–2022
Clubs1:London Welsh
Clubs4:Austin Gilgronis
Apps1:17
Apps2:47
Apps3:3
Apps4:16
Points1:5
Points2:25
Points3:0
Points4:25
Ru Clubupdate:13 February 2024
Superyears1:2010
Superyears2:2012–13
Superyears3:2014
Superyears4:2018–2020
Superapps1:1
Superapps2:7
Superapps3:8
Superapps4:34
Superpoints1:0
Superpoints2:0
Superpoints3:5
Superpoints4:30
Super14update:17 August 2021
Repyears1:2010
Repteam1:Australia U20
Repcaps1:2
Reppoints1:5
Ru Ntupdate:12 June 2021
School:Saint Ignatius' College, Riverview

Lachlan Patrick McCaffrey (born 17 March 1990) is an Australian rugby union player for the Austin Gilgronis of Major League Rugby (MLR). His regular playing position is Number Eight.

McCaffrey was part of the Extended Playing squad,[1] having previously represented the Western Force in Super Rugby. He joined the Perth based side ahead of the 2012 Super Rugby season and is awaiting his first-team debut. He previously played of the Waratahs. McCaffrey went to Saint Ignatius' College, Riverview in Sydney, and also plays for Eastwood in the Sydney Shute Shield grade rugby competition.

McCaffrey was a member of the Australia under 20 team that competed in the 2010 IRB Junior World Championship.[2]

He moved to English Premiership side London Welsh prior to the 2014–15 season.[3] On 5 May 2015, Lachlan signed for Leicester Tigers for the upcoming 2015–16 season.[4] Since signing for the Tigers, McCaffrey has gone on to become an integral part of the Leicester pack.

In 2018, McCaffrey will once again join the Brumbies having agreed on a contract to return to the Canberra-based club.

Politics

He contested the Division of Bennelong at the 2013 Australian federal election for the Democratic Labour Party. He won 0.70% of the vote, incumbent conservative MP John Alexander easily retained the seat.[5]

External links

Notes and References

  1. UC Brumbies EPS announced . Brumbies Media Unit . 17 October 2013 . 17 October 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131017122300/http://www.brumbies.com.au/News/Article/tabid/1213/ArticleID/10402/Default.aspx . 17 October 2013 . dmy-all .
  2. Web site: Experience runs through Australia U20 side . 14 April 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100507013520/http://www.irb.com/jwc/news/newsid=2037190.html . 7 May 2010 . dead .
  3. Web site: London Welsh sign Brumbies back-row . ESPNscrum . 8 July 2014 . 8 July 2014.
  4. News: Leicester Tigers sign London Welsh back-rower Lachlan McCaffrey. BBC Sport. 5 May 2015. 16 September 2015.
  5. Web site: Bennelong, NSW . . Election 2013 . 27 September 2013 . 6 November 2013.