David Lyons (rugby union, born 1980)

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For the English rugby union player, see David Lyons (rugby union, born 1985).
David Lyons
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Full name David Lyons
Date of birth (1980-06-15) 15 June 1980 (age 43)
Place of birth Orange, New South Wales, Australia
Height 192 cm (6 ft 3½ in)[1][2]
Weight 119 kg (18 st 10 lb)
School Molong Central School, Hurlstone Agricultural High School
University The University of Sydney, International University of Monaco
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position Number eight, Flanker
Professional / senior clubs
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2000–08
2008–11
2011–		 Waratahs
Scarlets
Stade Français		 105
77
76		 (35)
(30)
(20)
correct as of 3 May 2014.
National team(s)
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2000–08
1997–98		 Australia
Australia Schoolboys		 46
5		 (20)
correct as of 13 July 2009.

David Lyons (born 15 June 1980 in Orange, New South Wales[3][4]) is a rugby union player for Stade Français. He plays Number Eight and has also played for the Wallabies.

Playing career

From his debut in 2000 Lyons played 83 consecutive games for the Waratahs, a record for an Australia player. His run ended when a knee injury forced him to miss the start of the 2007 Super 14 season. In 2004 Lyons was awarded the John Eales medal as Wallabies player of the year.

Lyons signed a 4-year contract with Welsh team the Scarlets for the 2008–09 Magners League 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 2009–10 Magners League season. He had previously captained the side in two matches at the end of the 2008–09 season[5] However, due to an 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 Magners League 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.[6]

Lyons played for the Barbarians against the Wallabies at the Sydney Football Stadium in June 2009.[7]

References

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  2. ↑ http://www.stade.fr/club/effectif-pro/26-david-lyons
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  5. ↑ http://www.scarlets.co.uk/features/NewsDetails.aspx?ID=939, retrieved 13 July 2009
  6. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  7. ↑ http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,3831_5366528,00.html, retrieved 13 June 2009


Preceded by John Eales Medal
2004		 Succeeded by
Jeremy Paul
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