David Lyons (born 15 June 1980 in Orange, NSW) plays Number Eight for the Australian national rugby union team.
From his debut in 2000 Lyons played 83 consecutive games for NSW, a record for Australian players. His run ended when a knee injury forced him to miss the start of the 2007 season. Lyons was already the most capped NSW forward in history and is closing in on Chris Whitaker's record of 118 caps.
Lyons signed a 4 year contract with Welsh ...
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David Lyons (born 15 June 1980 in Orange, NSW) plays Number Eight for the Australian national rugby union team.
From his debut in 2000 Lyons played 83 consecutive games for NSW, a record for Australian players. His run ended when a knee injury forced him to miss the start of the 2007 season. Lyons was already the most capped NSW forward in history and is closing in on Chris Whitaker's record of 118 caps.
Lyons signed a 4 year contract with Welsh team the Scarlets for the 2008/2009 season, debuting against Bath Rugby in August 2008. In his first season he remarkably started in all 30 of the Scarlets' league and cup matches. In July 2009 Lyons was handed the vice-captaincy of the Scarlets for the 2009/2010 season. He had previously captained the side in two matches at the end of the 2008/2009 season
Lyons played for the Barbarians against Australia in Sydney in June 2009.
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