Lachlan Ilias

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Lachlan Ilias
Personal information
Full nameLachlan Ilias
Born (2000-05-09) 9 May 2000 (age 24)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Height184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight90 kg (14 st 2 lb)
Playing information
Position Halfback, Five-eighth
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2021– South Sydney 53102145
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2022– Greece 31208
Source: [1]
As of 14 March 2024

Lachlan Ilias (born 9 May 2000) is a Greece international rugby league footballer who plays as a halfback for the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the National Rugby League (NRL).

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Background

Ilias was born in Australia and has Greek, Italian and German heritage . [2] He grew up in the Sydney suburb of Five Dock. He played schoolboy rugby union for Trinity Grammar and was in the 2018 Australian Schoolboys Rugby team [3] He also played junior rugby league with Leichhardt Wanderers in the Balmain junior district.

Career

Early career

Ilias signed a development contract with Wests Tigers in 2017. [4] In 2018, after a meeting with Anthony Seibold, Ilias transferred to the South Sydney Rabbitohs for the 2019 season. [5]

2021

Ilias made his debut for South Sydney at halfback in his side's 20−16 victory over the St. George Illawarra Dragons at Sunshine Coast Stadium in round 25 of the 2021 NRL season, Ilias also scored a try on debut. [6]

2022

In round 15 of the 2022 NRL season, Ilias was substituted shortly after half-time during South Sydney's 32-12 loss against St. George Illawarra. South Sydney were down 32-0 at half-time and Ilias had knocked the ball on from the opening kick off. [7] Ilias played 26 games for South Sydney in the 2022 NRL season including all three of the clubs finals matches as they reached the preliminary final for a fifth straight season. Souths would lose in the preliminary final to eventual premiers Penrith 32-12. [8] Ilias made his international debut for Greece against France on 17 October 2022 at the 2021 Rugby League World Cup. [9]

2023

In round 4 of the 2023 NRL season, Ilias kicked a field goal during golden point extra-time to win the game for South Sydney over Manly 13-12. [10] Ilias played a total of 24 games for Souths in the 2023 NRL season as the club finished 9th on the table and missed the finals. [11]

2024

After South Sydney lost their opening two games of the 2024 NRL season, Ilias was demoted to reserve grade and replaced with Dean Hawkins. [12] In round 5 of the NSW Cup season, Ilias suffered a fractured tibia during South Sydney's match against the New Zealand Warriors. It was announced that Ilias would miss a minimum of three months. [13] On 29 April, it was announced by the South Sydney club that Ilias was free to negotiate with other teams at the end of the 2024 season. [14]

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References

  1. ↑ Rugby League Project
  2. ↑ Stamocostas, Con (27 May 2019). "The Greek Australians aiming to qualify Greece to their first ever Rugby League World Cup". Neos Kosmos.
  3. ↑ "Rabbitohs sign freakish teen rugby union talents Joseph Suaalii and Lachlan Ilias".
  4. ↑ "NRL 2021: Lachlan Ilias will make his debut for Souths after being snatched from the Tigers". Archived from the original on 21 October 2021.
  5. ↑ St John, Mark (3 June 2021). "Reynolds' heir apparent one of six Rabbitohs re-signings: Transfer Centre". Fox Sports.
  6. ↑ "NRL Round 25 team lists". NRL.com. 31 August 2021.
  7. ↑ "'Saw the confidence drop away': Matty Johns labels Ilias' hooking 'unfair' after Dragons flogging". www.foxsports.com.au.
  8. ↑ "Penrith Panthers defeat South Sydney Rabbitohs 32-12 to qualify for third straight NRL grand final". www.abc.net.au.
  9. ↑ "Rugby League World Cup: France 34-12 Greece - Les Bleus beat debutants". www.bbc.co.uk.
  10. ↑ "'Give me the ball': Souths rookie's clutch golden-point play as Manly robbed of certain try - 3 Big Hits". www.foxsports.com.au.
  11. ↑ "'Absolute madness': Potential Latrell switch slammed as a 'band aid' for broken Bunnies". www.foxsports.com.au.
  12. ↑ "'He's a scapegoat': NRL world fumes over brutal Rabbitohs axing". www.news.com.au.
  13. ↑ "Warrior facing HUGE ban from NRL judiciary over gruesome hit which fractured Souths star's leg". www.foxsports.com.au.
  14. ↑ "'Didn't see it coming': Lachlan Ilias left blindsided as young halfback free to leave Rabbitohs". wwos.nine.com.au.
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