Lachie Miller

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Lachie Miller
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Personal information
Full nameLachlan Miller
Born (1994-08-14) 14 August 1994 (age 29)
Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia
Height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight84 kg (13 st 3 lb)
Playing information
Rugby league
Position Fullback, Wing
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2022 Cronulla Sharks 730012
2023 Newcastle Knights 12226060
2024– Leeds Rhinos 142008
Total33726080
Rugby union
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2020–21 Australia Sevens 51
Source: [1]
As of 16 September 2023

Lachlan (Lachie) Miller (born 14 August 1994) is an Australian rugby league footballer who plays as a fullback for the Leeds Rhinos in the Super League.

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He previously played for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks and Newcastle Knights in the National Rugby League.

Playing career

Rugby sevens

Miller was a member of the Australian men's rugby sevens' squad at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. [2] The team came third in their pool round and then lost to Fiji 19-nil in the quarterfinal. [3]

2022

In round 11 of the 2022 NRL season, Miller made his first grade debut for Cronulla and scored a try in the clubs 25-18 victory over the Gold Coast. [4] In round 21 of the season, Miller came off the bench and played in the centres, replacing Siosifa Talakai in the Sharks 24-18 win over the Dragons. In this game he managed a game high 6 tackle breaks. Miller played for Cronulla in their elimination final loss to South Sydney. [5]

2023

In January, Miller was released from his Cronulla contract to sign a three-year deal with the Newcastle Knights. [6]

In round 1 of the 2023 NRL season, Miller made his Newcastle debut in the club's 12-20 loss to the New Zealand Warriors. [7] In round 3, Miller scored two tries for Newcastle in their 36-20 loss against the Dolphins. [8] Miller served as Newcastle’s primary fullback to start the season, and after five rounds he led the league in tackle-busts and was top-five in average run metres. [9] Despite his career-best form to start to the season, Miller later struggled to find consistency and by round 13 was relegated to a bench role as Newcastle star Kalyn Ponga returned to his familiar Fullback position. [10]

On 23 August, Miller was released from the final two years of his Knights contract, so he could sign a three-year deal to join English side Leeds starting in 2024. [11]

Statistics

NRL

Statistics are correct to the end of Round 11 NRL 2023 season [1]
SeasonTeamMatchesTGGK %F/GPts
2022 Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla-Sutherland 730—012
2023 Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights 1122150
Career totals18521—062

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References

  1. 1 2 "Lachlan Miller - Career Stats & Summary". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
  2. ↑ "Rugby Sevens - Australia vs Argentina - Pool A Results". Tokyo 2020. Archived from the original on 31 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  3. ↑ "Australian Olympic Team for Tokyo 2021". The Roar. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  4. ↑ "Cronulla Sharks score 25-18 NRL win over Gold Coast as Canberra defeats South Sydney 32-12". www.abc.net.au.
  5. ↑ "Young gun who can solve Sharks' big problem; masterstroke that can't be overlooked: Brutal Review". www.foxsports.com.au.
  6. ↑ "Knights secure Lachlan Miller". Newcastle Knights. 31 January 2023.
  7. ↑ "'Back on home soil': CNK's 'outstanding' return, Knights 'massive' Ponga blow — Big Hits". www.foxsports.com.au. 3 March 2023.
  8. ↑ "Sydney Roosters triumph over Rabbitohs 20-18 in tense NRL battle, Dolphins stay unbeaten with 36-20 win over Newcastle Knights". ABC News. 17 March 2023.
  9. ↑ "'Could've been digging holes': Inside the gamble that led to ex-rugby star's staggering NRL rise". Fox Sports. 11 April 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  10. ↑ "NRL team lists round 13 2023 | Newcastle Knights bench Lachie Miller, Kalyn Ponga to return to fullback role". amp.nine.com.au. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  11. ↑ "Flyer's new home after tumultuous season; Titans extend halfback - Transfer Centre". www.foxsports.com.au. 23 August 2023.
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