Nathan Lawson (rugby union)

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Nathan Lawson
Date of birth (1999-01-23) 23 January 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight94 kg (207 lb; 14 st 11 lb)
School Newington College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker, Number 8, Centre
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2019–2020 Southern Districts 26 (75)
Correct as of 1 December 2023
National sevens team
YearsTeamComps
2021–24 Australia 21
Correct as of 1 December 2023
Rugby league career
Playing information
Position Wing
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2025– St George Illawarra Dragons 00000
As of 26 December 2024

Nathan Lawson (born 23 January 1999) is an Australian professional rugby union player who plays as a forward for the Australia national sevens team. [1] & rugby league player.

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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 Dec 2024 it was reported that he would join St. George Illawarra Dragons for 2025 [9]

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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.


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