Langi Gleeson is an Australian

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player who plays for the in

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and Australia national team. His playing position is

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or number 8. He was named in the Waratahs squad for the

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as a wider training squad player. He made his Waratahs debut in Round 2 of the

against the .

Test career

On 30 October 2022, Gleeson made his test debut when he took was substituted for Rob Valetini in the 74th minute against

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which the

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won, 16 to 15. On 27 November 2022, Gleeson made his debut test start for

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in which they won 39 to 34 against Wales.

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* Australian rugby union players Living people Rugby union flankers Rugby union number eights New South Wales Waratahs players Australia international rugby union players Place of birth missing (living people) 2023 Rugby World Cup players 2001 births 21st-century Australian sportsmen {{Australia-rugbyunion-bio-2000s-stub