Tom Learoyd-Lahrs
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| Learoyd-Lahrs playing for the Raiders in 2009 | ||||||
| Personal information | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas Learoyd-Lahrs | |||||
| Born | 13 September 1985 Tweed Heads, New South Wales, Australia | |||||
| Height | 194 cm (6 ft 4 in) | |||||
| Weight | 115 kg (18 st 2 lb) | |||||
| Playing information | ||||||
| Position | Prop, Second-row | |||||
| Club | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 2004–2005 | Brisbane Broncos | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006- | Canberra Raiders | 109 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
| Total | 119 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 32 | |
| Representative | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 2009–2010 | New South Wales | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010–2012 | Country NSW | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010–2012 | Indigenous All Stars | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Australia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| As of 14 June 2011 | ||||||
| Source: RLP, League Central, | ||||||
Tom Learoyd-Lahrs (born 13 September 1985, in Tweed Heads, New South Wales[1]) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the Canberra Raiders of the National Rugby League (NRL) competition. A New South Wales State of Origin and Australian international representative forward, he previously played for the Brisbane Broncos.
Biography
While attending Farrer Memorial Agricultural High School, Learoyd-Lahrs played for the Australian Schoolboys team in 2002 and 2003.[2] Learoyd-Lahrs' first 3 seasons with Canberra were disrupted by injuries, but in 2009 he discovered his best form and began a series of impressive displays that led to his selection on the bench for NSW in Game 3 of the 2009 Rugby League State of Origin series after being the 18th man for Game 2.
Despite playing in the second row Learoyd-Lahrs can also cover in the front row. Luke Bailey once commented that "Learoyd-Lahrs is about 600 kilos".[3] He typically plays an "enforcer" type role similar to the role played by Anthony Watmough and Neville Costigan.[4]
Learoyd-Lahrs is eligible to play for the Indigenous DreamTime team.[5]
He represented Australia in the 2010 Four Nations tournament.
References
- ↑ The Sydney Morning Herald. 14 July 2009 http://www.smh.com.au/news/origin/rookie-nearly-became-a-maroon/2009/07/13/1247337076812.html
|url=missing title (help). - ↑ "SportingPulse Homepage for Australian Secondary Schools Rugby League". SportingPulse. Retrieved 2008-10-10.
- ↑ http://www.leaguehq.com.au/news/origin/bull-takes-charge-of-own-fate/2007/06/03/1180809340577.html
- ↑ Ritchie, Dean (8 July 2009). "NSW look to Tom Learoyd-Lahrs to intimidate Queensland". The Daily Telegraph.
- ↑ Walter, Brad (14 August 2009). "Melbourne looks to snatch DreamTime match from Gold Coast". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 19 August 2009.