Lachlan Walmsley

Lachlan Walmsley

Personal information
Full name	Lachlan Walmsley
Born	(1998-06-12) 12 June 1998 (age 26) Merriwa, New South Wales, Australia
Height	6 ft 3 in (1.90 m)
Weight	14 st 2 lb (90 kg)
Playing information
Position	Wing, Fullback
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2021 Whitehaven 23 15 75 1 211 2022–23 Halifax Panthers 54 68 5 0 282 2024– Wakefield Trinity 27 25 2 0 104 Total 104 108 82 1 597 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 2021– Scotland 4 2 5 0 18
Source: [1][2] As of 7 November 2023

Lachlan Walmsley (born 12 June 1998) is a Scotland international rugby league footballer who plays as a winger and fullback for Wakefield Trinity in the Championship.

He previously played for Halifax in the 2022 RFL Championship and Whitehaven in League 1.^[3]

Background

Walmsley was born in Merriwa, New South Wales, Australia. He is of Scottish descent.^[4]

Playing career

Club career

He came through the youth system at the Newcastle Knights and reserve grade for the South Sydney Rabbitohs, and played for New South Wales under 18s in the State of Origin at youth level.^[5][6][7]

Whitehaven RLFC

Walmsley was the top point scorer for Whitehaven in their 2021 season.^[8][9]

Halifax Panthers

He joined Halifax ahead of the 2022 season and was the top try-scorer for the Panthers in their 2022 season^[10] and named (jointly with Dean Parata) as the 2023 Championship Player of the Year at the RFL annual awards.^[11]

Wakefield Trinity

On 7 November 2023, it was reported that he had signed for Wakefield Trinity in the RFL Championship on a two-year deal.^[12]

International career

In 2021 Walmsley made his international début for Scotland against Jamaica.^[13][14]

In 2022 Walmsley was named in the Scotland squad for the 2021 Rugby League World Cup,^[15] scoring his first try for Scotland in the 28-4 defeat to Italy on 16 October 2022.^{[citation needed]}

References

1. "Player Summary: Lachlan Walmsley". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
2. Rugby League Project
3. itsrugby profile
4. Merriwa born Walmsley signs for Halifax Panthers in the UK's Betfred Championship
5. LACHLAN WALMSLEY
6. Halifax Panthers win race to sign winger Walmsley
7. Nothing But League profile
8. Walmsley set for giant Super League move
9. Overseas duo sign two-year deals at Halifax
10. Rugby League: Upper Hunter product Lachlan Walmsley sits second on Championship try-scoring leaderboard, World Cup shot for Scotland within reach
11. "Bevan French, Sinead Peach, Lewis King scoop top accolades at 2023 Rugby League Awards". Love Rugby League. 10 October 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
12. "Wakefield Trinity swoop for Championship Player of the Year for undisclosed fee: 'A Super League player in the making'". Love Rugby League. 7 November 2023.
13. Lachlan Walmsley called up for Scotland
14. Rookies in line for Scotland RL debut
15. Full list of every squad at the Rugby League World Cup 2021

External links

• Halifax Panthers profile
• Scotland profile
• Scotland RL profile