Darby Lancaster

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Darby Lancaster
Date of birth (2003-04-23) 23 April 2003 (age 21)
Place of birthAustralia
Height188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight94 kg (207 lb; 14 st 11 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing
Current team Rebels
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2024– Rebels 3 (20)
Correct as of 13 April 2024
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2023 Australia U20 3 (10)
Correct as of 26 November 2023
National sevens team
YearsTeamComps
2022– Australia 11
Correct as of 26 November 2023

Darby Lancaster (born 23 April 2003) is an Australian rugby union player, who plays for the Rebels. His preferred position is wing. [1]

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Early career

Lancaster is from Kempsey, NSW. He was a Kempsey Cannonballs junior and attended The Scots College in Sydney for year 11 and 12. He plays his club rugby for Eastern Suburbs and attends the University of New South Wales. [2] He was named in the Australia U20 squad in 2023. [3]

Professional career

Lancaster was called into the Australia Sevens team in 2022. [4] His performances for Australia Sevens earned him a contract for the Super Rugby side Melbourne Rebels. [5] He was named in the Rebels squad for the 2024 Super Rugby Pacific season. [6] Lancaster was recalled to the Australian Sevens team for the Perth tournament in 2024 off the back of strong performances in 2023.

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References

  1. "Darby Lancaster". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
  2. "UNSW students named in first Junior Wallabies camp". UNSW. 12 April 2022. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
  3. "Australia Sevens rep Lancaster stars as Junior Wallabies beat Fiji". Rugby Pass. 24 June 2023. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
  4. "'Was in my bed crying': Why Aussie 7s ace thought his career was over at 16". Rugby Pass. 29 March 2023. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
  5. "'I have high hopes': Sevens star Darby Lancaster signs with Rebels". Rugby Pass. 24 May 2023. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
  6. "The Melbourne Rebels Unveil 2024 Super Rugby Pacific Squad" (Press release). Melbourne Rebels. 9 November 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2023.