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.