Lachlan McCaffrey
| Born | Lachlan Patrick McCaffrey 17 March 1990 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 108 kg (17 st 0 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Saint Ignatius' College, Riverview | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lachlan Patrick McCaffrey (born 17 March 1990) is an Australian rugby union coach and former player. His regular playing position is flanker. Between 2010 and 2014 McCaffrey played 16 matches in the Super Rugby for the Waratahs, Force and Brumbies, respectively. After stints in England with London Welsh and the Leicester Tigers, where he racked up almost 70 appearances, McCaffrey returned to the Super Rugby, playing three seasons for the Brumbies where his performances in the latter seasons led to rumours of national selection for the Australia.
Career
McCaffrey was part of the Brumbies Extended Playing squad,[1] having previously represented the Western Force in Super Rugby. He joined the Perth-based side ahead of the 2012 Super Rugby season and is awaiting his first-team debut. He previously played of the Waratahs. McCaffrey went to Saint Ignatius' College, Riverview in Sydney, and also plays for Eastwood in the Sydney Shute Shield grade rugby competition.
McCaffrey was a member of the Australia under 20 team that competed in the 2010 IRB Junior World Championship.[2]
He moved to English Premiership side London Welsh prior to the 2014–15 season.[3] On 5 May 2015, Lachlan signed for Leicester Tigers for the upcoming 2015–16 season.[4]
Coaching career
In May 2024, it was reported that McCaffrey had taken up an assistant coaching role with Otago in New Zealand's National Provincial Championship (NPC) for their 2024 season.[5] Before the first round of the season, McCaffrey was announced to join the coaching staff of the Waratahs ahead of their 2025 season,[6] being the defence coach alongside Mike Catt and Dan Palmer.[7]
In the inaugural Super Rugby AUS competition, McCaffrey overtook coaching responsibilities from head coach Dan McKellar,[8] leading the team to their maiden Super Rugby AUS title.[9] He was confirmed to coach the team again in the following years tournament.[10]
Politics
He contested the Division of Bennelong at the 2013 Australian federal election for the Democratic Labour Party. He won 0.70% of the vote, incumbent conservative MP John Alexander easily retained the seat.[11]
References
- ↑ "UC Brumbies EPS announced" (Press release). Brumbies Media Unit. 17 October 2013. Archived from the original on 17 October 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
- ↑ "Experience runs through Australia U20 side". Archived from the original on 7 May 2010. Retrieved 14 April 2012.
- ↑ "London Welsh sign Brumbies back-row". ESPNscrum. 8 July 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
- ↑ "Leicester Tigers sign London Welsh back-rower Lachlan McCaffrey". BBC Sport. 5 May 2015. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ↑ Hodge, Kayla (31 May 2024). "Former Brumby to help coach NPC side". Otago Daily Times.
- ↑ Seconi, Adrian (7 August 2024). "McCaffrey to join Waratahs after season with Otago". Otago Daily Times. Allied Press. Archived from the original on 7 August 2024.
- ↑ Doran, Christy (2 August 2024). "Exclusive: World Cup winner in mix for McKellar's revolution – rookie Wallabies prop joins Thor at Tahs". The Roar. Archived from the original on 5 August 2024.
- ↑ "NSW Waratahs Select Exciting Blend of Elite, Academy and Club Players for Super Rugby AUS". waratahs.rugby (Press release). New South Wales Rugby Union. 2 September 2025. Archived from the original on 3 September 2025.
- ↑ Smith, Ben (5 October 2025). "Super Rugby AUS: Western Force fall 33–26 to Waratahs in grand final after last-minute try". The West Australian. Seven West Media.
- ↑ "McCaffrey re-takes the reins as head coach for Swyftx Super Rugby AUS". Rugby.com.au. 13 August 2026. Retrieved 13 August 2026.
- ↑ "Bennelong, NSW". Election 2013. Australian Electoral Commission. 27 September 2013. Retrieved 6 November 2013.
External links
- Leicester Tigers Profile
- Western Force profile
- Lachlan McCaffrey at ItsRugby.fr (in French)
- Living people
- 1990 births
- Australian rugby union players
- Rugby union players from Sydney
- Rugby union flankers
- New South Wales Waratahs players
- Western Force players
- ACT Brumbies players
- London Welsh RFC players
- Australian expatriate rugby union players in England
- Leicester Tigers players
- Rugby union number eights
- Kyushu Electric Power Kyuden Voltex players
- Austin Gilgronis players
- Australian expatriate rugby union players in Japan
- Australian expatriate rugby union players in the United States
- People educated at Saint Ignatius' College, Riverview
- 21st-century Australian sportsmen
- Australian rugby union biography, 1990s birth stubs