Nathan Lawson (rugby)

Nathan Lawson

Date of birth	(1999-01-23) 23 January 1999 (age 26)
Place of birth	Caringbah, New South Wales, Australia
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	94 kg (207 lb; 14 st 11 lb)
School	Newington College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker, Number 8, Centre Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2019–2020 Southern Districts 26 (75) Correct as of 1 December 2023 National sevens team Years Team Comps 2021–24 Australia 21 Correct as of 1 December 2023
Rugby league career
Playing information
Position	Wing, Centre
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2025– St. George Illawarra 4 2 0 0 8
As of 28 June 2025

Nathan Lawson (born 23 January 1999) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a winger for the St. George Illawarra Dragons in the National Rugby League, and previously played as a forward for the Australia national rugby union sevens team. ^[1]

Rugby union

International career

Lawson attended Newington College, completing Year 12 in 2016. ^[2] He was a member of the Australian men's rugby seven's squad at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. ^[3] He was a last-minute replacement for Henry Paterson who was injured. The team came third in their pool round and then lost to Fiji 19–0 in the quarterfinal. ^[4] He competed for Australia at the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town. ^{[5] [6]}

In 2024, He was named in Australia's squad for the Summer Olympics in Paris. ^{[7] [8]}

Rugby league

St George Illawarra Dragons

On 24 December 2024 it was reported that he would join St. George Illawarra Dragons for 2025. ^[9] Lawson made his NRL debut for the St. George Illawarra Dragons in round 13 of the 2025 NRL season in the Dragons' 20-6 win over the Newcastle Knights, replacing the injured winger Christian Tuipulotu, he made his first-grade debut after joining the St. George Illawarra supplementary list in 2025 and impressing in NSW Cup with standout performances, including a hat-trick against Manly. ^[10]

References

1. "Nathan Lawson". Olympedia. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
2. Lawson trailblazing a new era for the Aussie 7s Retrieved 17 October 2022.
3. "Rugby Sevens - Australia vs Republic of Korea - Pool A Results". Tokyo 2020. Archived from the original on 30 August 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
4. "Australian Olympic Team for Tokyo 2021". The Roar. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
5. Williamson, Nathan (5 September 2022). "Sevens sides confirmed for Rugby World Cup Sevens". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
6. "GAME BY GAME: Australia Women claim Sevens World Cup, Men finish fourth". www.rugby.com.au. 11 September 2022. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
7. "Rugby Sevens launches Australia's Olympics campaign tonight". www.rugby.com.au. 23 July 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
8. "Paris 2024 Olympics: Charlotte Caslick, Nicholas Malouf to Captain Australian Rugby Sevens Teams - Full Squads". olympics.com. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
9. Ben Olawumi (24 December 2024). "NRL club snap up prolific award-winning Olympic Sevens star tipped to be 'real asset'". Love Rugby League.
10. Martin Gabor (29 May 2025). "'Been to two Olympics': Dragons confirm late switch with Nathan Lawson locked in to make NRL debut". news.com.au.

External links

• Nathan Lawson at AU7s (archived)
• Nathan Lawson at the Australian Olympic Committee
• Nathan Lawson at Commonwealth Games Australia
• Nathan Lawson at Olympics.com
• Nathan Lawson at Olympedia