David Lyons
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For the former St Helens rugby league player, see David Lyon.
| David Lyons | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | David Lyons | ||
| Date of birth | 15 June 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Orange, New South Wales | ||
| Height | 192 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Weight | 117 kg (18 st 6 lb) | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Number eight, Flanker | ||
| Clubs | Caps | (points) | |
| 2000-2008 2008- |
Waratahs Llanelli Scarlets |
93 0 |
(35) (0) |
| National team(s) | |||
| 2000- 1997-1998 |
Australia Australian Schoolboys |
40 5 |
(20) |
This article is about the rugby union player. For the television actor, see David Lyons (actor).
David Lyons (born 15 June 1980 in Orange, NSW) plays Number Eight for the Australian national rugby union team.
From his debut in 2000 Lyons played 83 consecutive games for NSW, a record for Australian players. His run ended when a knee injury forced him to miss the start of the 2007 season. Lyons is already the most capped NSW forward in history and is closing in on Chris Whitaker's record of 118 caps.
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| Preceded by Phil Waugh |
John Eales Medal 2004 |
Succeeded by Jeremy Paul |
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