Lachie Munro

Lachie Munro
Full name Lachlan Hamish Munro
Date of birth (1986-11-27) 27 November 1986
Place of birth Auckland, New Zealand
Height 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 92 kg (203 lb)
School Auckland Grammar
University University of Auckland
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position Utility Back
Professional / senior clubs
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2012–13
2013–2015
2015-
Bordeaux
Lyon
Béziers
10
42
(51)
(312)
correct as of 9 May 2015.
Provincial/State sides
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2006–08
2009–12
Auckland
Northland
17
36
(90)
(430)
Super Rugby
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2009–12 Blues 27 (137)
correct as of 25 July 2012.

Lachlan Hamish Munro (born 27 November 1986) is a New Zealand professional rugby union player. Munro is a versatile player and he is capable of covering every position in the backline.

Munro attended Auckland Grammar School. In 2007 Munro played for the New Zealand 7s side and also the New Zealand under 21s side. He also played for Auckland in the National Provincial Championship. 2008, Munro moved north and notably played for the Northland union.

Munro was the leading points scorer for the 2010 ITM Cup with 172 points from 6 tries, 32 conversions and 26 penalties in 13 matches. Munro appeared for the Blues in the 2009 and 2010 Super 14, travelling directly to many games despite not being selected in the initial Blues squads. Munro debuted against the Sharks in 2009. Munro was selected for the Blues full squad for the first time for 2011, and remained a squad member in 2012.

He then left New Zealand to join French Top 14 team CA Bordeaux-Bègles Gironde for the 2012–13 season where he played a few games. He decided to move to Pro D2 team LOU Rugby for the 2013-2014 season, where he was the team's main goal kicker.

For the 2015-2016 season, Munro joined French Pro D2 team Béziers.

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