Lachlan Shaw (rugby union)

Lachlan Shaw
Born (2003-05-15) 15 May 2003
Brisbane, Australia
Height200 cm (6 ft 7 in)
Weight112 kg (247 lb; 17 st 9 lb)
SchoolBrisbane Boys' College
Rugby union career
Position Lock
Current team Brumbies
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2024– Brumbies 31 (25)
2024– Manawatu 10 (0)
Correct as of 5 June 2026
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2026– Australia 3 (0)
Correct as of 15 August 2026

Lachlan Shaw (born 15 May 2003) is an Australian rugby union player, who plays for the Brumbies. His preferred position is lock.[1]

Early career

Shaw was born in Brisbane and attended Brisbane Boys' College, before playing his club rugby for University of Queensland.[2] He moved to ACT in 2022 to join the Brumbies academy, and represented Gungahlin Eagles.[3] He was named in the Junior Wallabies side in 2023.[4]

Professional career

ACT Brumbies

2024-2025

Shaw was named in the Brumbies squad ahead of the 2024 Super Rugby Pacific season.[5] He made his debut in Round 3 of the season against the Force.[6] He then signed for New Zealand's Manawatu Turbos in the 2024 Bunnings NPC.[7] Shaw played in all 10 matches during the regular season.

Shaw started in the Brumbies' opening match of the 2025 Super Rugby Pacific season, a 36–32 victory over the Fijian Drua, before making substitute appearances in losses to the Western Force and Chiefs.[8] On 6 March 2025, he signed a two-year contract extension with the Brumbies, committing to the club until the end of the 2027 season.[9] Shaw subsequently appeared in all 16 of the Brumbies' matches during the 2025 season, making 6 starts and establishing himself as a regular member of the squad.

International career

In June 2026, Shaw was selected in Joe Schmidt's 37-player Australia squad for the July Nations Championship.[10] On 4 July 2026, he made his international debut in the Wallabies' opening Test against Ireland, coming on as a substitute for Josh Canham in the 58th minute. It was a tough debut for Shaw, who received a yellow card in the 75th minute as Australia went on to lose the match 33–31.[11][12]

References

  1. ↑ "Lachlan Shaw". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  2. ↑ "Larkham's Brumbies must gallop to fifth gear to be title contenders - and address two key challenges in uncertain times". The Roar. 15 February 2024. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  3. ↑ "ACT Brumbies elite development squad thriving in preseason environment". Brumbies. 1 December 2022. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  4. ↑ "Junior Wallabies confirm 2023 train-on squad". Rugby.com.au. 18 November 2022. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  5. ↑ "Safeguard Global ACT Brumbies squad named for 2024 Super Rugby Pacific season" (Press release). Brumbies. 9 November 2023. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
  6. ↑ "Brumbies scrap their way to victory over Force". Rugby.com.au. 9 March 2024. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  7. ↑ "Manawatū Turbos Squad Named For 2024". www.manawaturugby.co.nz. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
  8. ↑ "Lachie Shaw". ALL.RUGBY. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
  9. ↑ "Shaw agrees new deal with the Brumbies" (Press release). Brumbies ACT Rugby. 6 March 2025. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
  10. ↑ "Wallabies squad confirmed for July Nations Championship Tests" (Press release). Rugby Australia. 19 June 2026. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
  11. ↑ Drennan, Jonathan (4 July 2026). "Wallabies player ratings: How the men in gold performed against Ireland". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
  12. ↑ "Australia 31-33 Ireland: Wallabies miss last-gasp penalty as Irish win Nations Championship thriller". BBC Sport. 4 July 2026. Archived from the original on 7 July 2026. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
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