David Lyons (rugby union, born 1980)

David Lyons

Full name	David Lyons
Date of birth	15 June 1980
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

1. "2001 Australian Wallabies squad - British & Irish Lions Tour". rugby.com.au. Australian Rugby Union. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
2. http://www.stade.fr/club/effectif-pro/26-david-lyons
3. "David Lyons". Scarlets. Archived from the original on 15 September 2012. Retrieved 15 September 2012.
4. "David Lyons". ESPN. Archived from the original on 15 September 2012. Retrieved 15 September 2012.
5. http://www.scarlets.co.uk/features/NewsDetails.aspx?ID=939, retrieved 13 July 2009
6. "David Lyons seals Stade Français move from Scarlets". BBC Sport. 16 June 2011. Retrieved 1 July 2011.
7. http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,3831_5366528,00.html, retrieved 13 June 2009