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Terry Lamb OAM, (born September 15, 1961) is an Australian former rugby league player. Lamb played 349 games (a competition record), with Wests (1980-1983), and Canterbury (1984-1996). Lamb was known for his support of the ball-carrier - his ability to be in the right place at the right time netted him 164 tries. He also kicked 386 goals and 44 field goals, for 1442 points in first grade. He played for New South Wales in State of Origin and Australia. Lamb holds the distinction of being the only player to appear in every match on a Kangaroo Tour.

Lamb grew up in Chester Hill, a suburb in the Bankstown area and attended Sefton High School. Lamb played all his junior football for the Chester Hill Hornets club during the years 1967-79 where he won multiple Best & Fairest awards. He only played in one Grand Final when he filled in for a side above his age group. Other players from Chester Hill to play NRL include Ross Kidd, Roger Lavis, Col Hughes, Geoff Robinson, Terry Matterson, Craig Weston, David Thompson and Corey Payne. Lamb is the only International to come from the Chester Hill Hornets club and the ground is now named the Terry Lamb Complex in his honour of service to his junior club. Lamb represented Canterbury in junior representative sides, however it was the Western Suburbs Magpies who would win his services. He also played soccer for Sydney Croatia for one year.

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