Lachlan Walmsley (born 12 June 1998) is a Scotland international

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footballer who plays as a er and for

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in the Super League. He previously played for Halifax in the 2022 RFL Championship and

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in League 1.

Background

Walmsley was born in Merriwa,

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. He is of

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descent.

Playing career

Club career

He came through the youth system at the

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and reserve grade for the

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, and played for New South Wales under 18s in the State of Origin at youth level.

Whitehaven RLFC

Walmsley was the top point scorer for

in their

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Halifax Panthers

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

Wakefield Trinity

On 7 November 2023, it was reported that he had signed for

in the

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on a two-year deal.

International career

In 2021 Walmsley made his international début for

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against

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. In 2022 Walmsley was named in the Scotland squad for the

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/ref> scoring his first try for in the 28-4 defeat to on 16 October 2022.

References

External links

Halifax Panthers profileScotland profileScotland RL profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Walmsley, Lachlan 1998 births Living people Australian rugby league players Australian people of Scottish descent Rugby league fullbacks Rugby league players from New South Wales Rugby league wingers Halifax Panthers players Scotland national rugby league team players Wakefield Trinity players Whitehaven R.L.F.C. players People from the Hunter Region 21st-century Australian sportsmen