Full name | Lachlan David Turner | ||||||||||||||||
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Nickname | Lachie | ||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | 11 May 1987 | ||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||
Weight | 96 kg (15 st 2 lb) | ||||||||||||||||
School | Newington College | ||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||
Current status | |||||||||||||||||
Current team | Exeter Chiefs | ||||||||||||||||
Playing career | |||||||||||||||||
Position | Centre, Wing, Fullback | ||||||||||||||||
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Professional / senior clubs | |||
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Years | Club / team | Apps | (points) |
2006–2013 2007 2014 2015–2016 2016–pres. |
Eastwood Western Sydney Rams Brisbane City Toulon Exeter Chiefs |
? 8 3 7 |
? (10) (5) (20) |
Super Rugby | |||
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Years | Club / team | Apps | (points) |
2007–2013 2014–2015 |
Waratahs Reds |
71 22 |
(135) (60) |
Correct as of 14 June 2015
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National team(s) | |||
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Years | Club / team | Apps | (points) |
2005 2005 2005 2008–2011 |
Australia Schoolboys Australia U-19 Australia A Australia |
6 4 4 15 |
(0) (19) (30) (20) |
Medal record | ||
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Men's rugby sevens | ||
Representing Australia | ||
Commonwealth Games | ||
2010 Delhi | Team competition |
Lachlan 'Lachie' David Turner (born 11 May 1987) is an Australian professional rugby union player who now plays for English Aviva Premiership side Exeter Chiefs. In his usual position of wing. He has a strong kicking game, which allows him to also play at fullback.
Turner has represented Australia in international Test rugby. He played Super Rugby for the New South Wales Waratahs from 2007 to 2013, before joining the Queensland Reds in 2014.
Born in Sydney, Turner attended Newington College and was selected for the Australian Schoolboys rugby team in 2005.
Turner played club rugby for Eastwood, and was invited to join the Waratahs Academy in 2006 under coach Joe Barakat's guidance. He was selected for and played in the Australian Under 19 side which won the 2006 Under 19 Rugby World Championship in Dubai.
Turner made his debut for the Waratahs against Reds in the 2006 Australian Provincial Championship, and was awarded the inaugural Chris Whitaker Aspiring Waratah Award at the end of the 2006 season.
In 2007, Turner earned his first Super 14 cap for the Waratahs in round seven against the Stormers in Sydney. The highlight for Turner came against the Crusaders at Aussie Stadium, where he scored a solo try from his own half, beating several defenders for pace. He capped off the season by winning the 2007 Super Rugby Rookie of the Year award.