David Lyons
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David Lyons plays Number Eight for the Wallabies.
's record of 118 caps.
Lyons signed a 4-year contract with Welsh team the Scarlets for the 2008/2009 season, debuting against Bath Rugby
in August 2008. In his first season he remarkably started in all 30 of the Scarlets' league and cup matches. In July 2009 Lyons became vice-captain of the Scarlets for the 2009/2010 season. He had previously captained the side in two matches at the end of the 2008/2009 season However, due to injury to regular skipper Mark Jones, he led the side for most of the season and eventually took over the captain's armband for the 2010–11 season.
On 15 June 2011, Lyons was released by the Scarlets at the end of his third season with the club. The next day, he signed a contract with Stade Français.
Lyons played for the Barbarians
against the Wallabies in Sydney in June 2009.
Playing career
From his debut in 2000 Lyons played 83 consecutive games for Waratahs, a record for Australian players. His run ended when a knee injury forced him to miss the start of the 2007 season. Lyons was already the most capped Waratah forward in history and is closing in on Chris WhitakerChris Whitaker
Chris Whitaker is a retired Australian rugby union footballer. He is a much acclaimed scrum-half for Leinster in Ireland. He previously played for the New South Wales Waratahs, a state team representing New South Wales in the Super 14....
's record of 118 caps.
Lyons signed a 4-year contract with Welsh team the Scarlets for the 2008/2009 season, debuting against Bath Rugby
Bath Rugby
Bath Rugby is an English professional rugby union club that is based in the city of Bath. They play in the Aviva Premiership league...
in August 2008. In his first season he remarkably started in all 30 of the Scarlets' league and cup matches. In July 2009 Lyons became vice-captain of the Scarlets for the 2009/2010 season. He had previously captained the side in two matches at the end of the 2008/2009 season However, due to injury to regular skipper Mark Jones, he led the side for most of the season and eventually took over the captain's armband for the 2010–11 season.
On 15 June 2011, Lyons was released by the Scarlets at the end of his third season with the club. The next day, he signed a contract with Stade Français.
Lyons played for the Barbarians
Barbarian F.C.
The Barbarian Football Club, usually referred to as the Barbarians and nicknamed the "Baa-Baas", is an invitational rugby union team based in Britain...
against the Wallabies in Sydney in June 2009.