Lachlan Walmsley

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Lachlan Walmsley
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Personal information
Full nameLachlan Walmsley
Born (1998-06-12) 12 June 1998 (age 27)
Merriwa, New South Wales, Australia
Height6 ft 3 in (1.90 m)
Weight14 st 2 lb (90 kg)
Playing information
Position Wing, Fullback
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2021 Whitehaven 2315751211
2022–23 Halifax Panthers 546850282
2024– Wakefield Trinity 504020164
Total127123821657
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2021– Scotland 425018
Source: [1] [2]
As of 15 September 2025

Lachlan Walmsley (born 12 June 1998) is a Scotland international rugby league footballer who plays as a winger and fullback for Wakefield Trinity in the English Super League.

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He previously played for Halifax in the 2022 RFL Championship and Whitehaven in League 1. [3]

Background

Walmsley was born in Merriwa, New South Wales, Australia. He is of Scottish descent. [4]

Playing career

Club career

He came through the youth system at the Newcastle Knights and reserve grade for the South Sydney Rabbitohs, and played for New South Wales under 18s in the State of Origin at youth level. [5] [6] [7]

Whitehaven RLFC

Walmsley was the top point scorer for Whitehaven in their 2021 season. [8] [9]

Halifax Panthers

He joined Halifax ahead of the 2022 season and was the top try-scorer for the Panthers in their 2022 season [10] and named (jointly with Dean Parata) as the 2023 Championship Player of the Year at the RFL annual awards. [11]

Wakefield Trinity

On 7 November 2023, it was reported that he had signed for Wakefield Trinity in the RFL Championship on a two-year deal. [12]

On 9 July 2025, Walmsley signed a new one-year contract extension with Wakefield Trinity to remain at the club through the end of the 2026 season. [13] [14]

International career

In 2021 Walmsley made his international début for Scotland against Jamaica. [15] [16]

In 2022 Walmsley was named in the Scotland squad for the 2021 Rugby League World Cup, [17] scoring his first try for Scotland in the 28-4 defeat to Italy on 16 October 2022.[ citation needed ]

References

  1. ↑ "Player Summary: Lachlan Walmsley". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club.
  2. ↑ Rugby League Project
  3. ↑ itsrugby profile
  4. ↑ Merriwa born Walmsley signs for Halifax Panthers in the UK's Betfred Championship
  5. ↑ LACHLAN WALMSLEY
  6. ↑ Halifax Panthers win race to sign winger Walmsley
  7. ↑ Nothing But League profile
  8. ↑ Walmsley set for giant Super League move
  9. ↑ Overseas duo sign two-year deals at Halifax
  10. ↑ Rugby League: Upper Hunter product Lachlan Walmsley sits second on Championship try-scoring leaderboard, World Cup shot for Scotland within reach
  11. ↑ "Bevan French, Sinead Peach, Lewis King scoop top accolades at 2023 Rugby League Awards". Love Rugby League. 10 October 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  12. ↑ "Wakefield Trinity swoop for Championship Player of the Year for undisclosed fee: 'A Super League player in the making'". Love Rugby League. 7 November 2023.
  13. ↑ "Walmsley To Stay With The Trin". Wakefield Trinity RLFC. 9 July 2025. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
  14. ↑ Henshaw, Callum (10 July 2025). "Lachlan Walmsley Commits to Wakefield Trinity with New One-Year Deal". Rugby League Zone. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
  15. ↑ Lachlan Walmsley called up for Scotland
  16. ↑ Rookies in line for Scotland RL debut
  17. ↑ Full list of every squad at the Rugby League World Cup 2021
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