Liam Gill (rugby union) explained

Liam Gill
Birth Name:Liam Bradley Gill
Birth Date:1992 6, df=yes
Birth Place:Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Height:1.85 m[1]
Weight:100kg (200lb)
School:St Joseph's College, Gregory Terrace
Ru Position:Flanker
Years1:2014–15
Years2:2016–17
Years3:2017–2020
Years4:2021–
Clubs2:Toulon
Clubs3:Lyon
Apps1:13
Apps2:29
Apps3:60
Apps4:1
Points1:40
Points2:35
Points3:110
Points4:5
Ru Clubupdate:21 February 2021
Superyears1:2011–16
Superapps1:76
Superpoints1:53
Superupdate:21 July 2016
Repyears1:2009
Repyears2:2010–12
Repyears3:2012–
Repteam1:Australia Schools
Repteam2:Australia U20
Repteam3:Australia
Repcaps1:6
Repcaps2:9
Reppoints2:10
Reppoints3:0
Ru Ntupdate:17 November 2013
Repsevensyears1:2009–14
Repsevensteam1:Australia
Repsevenscomp1:1

Liam Bradley Gill (born 8 June 1992) is a professional rugby union player for Lyon.[2] He was born in Melbourne and lived in the United States before playing junior Rugby in Adelaide for the Old Collegians.[3] His regular playing position is Flanker.

Gill attended Gregory Terrace, a private school in Brisbane. He was not only captain of the First XV in 2009 but also school vice-captain.

In 2010, he became the youngest ever to player to compete in the IRB Junior World Championship during which his Australian side lost to New Zealand in the final.[4] He was a member of the Australia U20s team that competed in the 2011 IRB Junior World Championship, along with fellow Queenslanders: Joel Faulkner, Tevita Kuridrani, Matt Lucas, Simon Morahan, Eddie Quirk, Siliva Siliva, Dom Shipperley, and Kimami Sitauti. He was named captain of the Australia U20s side that competed in the 2012 IRB Junior World Championship.

In 2012, Gill made his debut for the Australian Rugby Team, the 'Wallabies'. As well as being that year's Australian Under-20 captain, Gill became the 861st player to have represented Australia.

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.rugby.com.au/wallabies/TheTeam/WallabiesProfiles/ProfilePage/tabid/1513/playerid/101/Default.aspx Profile
  2. Web site: Harris . Bret . 14 February 2012 . Australian . News . Liam Gill is seen as the emerging No 7 in Australian rugby . 14 February 2012.
  3. Web site: 2012 . Player Profile . QLD Reds . Liam Gill . 14 February 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140131020451/http://www.redsrugby.com.au/Reds/RedsSquad/PlayerPage/tabid/583/playerid/12/Default.aspx . 31 January 2014 . dead .
  4. Web site: JWC 2012: Twenty players to watch .