Lachlan Swinton rugby player
Lachlan Swinton rugby player

Lachlan Swinton

16th Jan 1997 1.94m/113kg Blindside Flanker

Rennie upbeat after Wallabies' victory

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

With four tests under the belt, Wallaby head coach Dave Rennie toasted his first victory as the men in gold managed to put the All Blacks away 24-22 yesterday in Brisbane.   While it was a somewhat...

Wallabies Player Ratings v New Zealand - Bledisloe IV

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Australia bounced back from their humiliating record defeat to New Zealand a week ago as they edged the All Blacks 24-22 in a crazy Bledisloe 4 encounter in round 2 of the Tri-Nations Championship.   The...

All Black Player Ratings v Australia - Bledisloe IV

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

  Australia claimed a historic win in a pulsating clash in Brisbane as Ian Foster suffered his first defeat as the new All Blacks coach.   A game muddled with cards saw both Ofa Tu'ungafasi and...

Wallabies stun All Blacks in Bledisloe Cup 'dead rubber'

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Australia bounced back from their humiliating record defeat to New Zealand a week ago as they edged the All Blacks 24-22 in a crazy Bledisloe 4 encounter in round 2 of the Tri Nations Championship.       With...

Two red cards in Australia v New Zealand

3 years ago by Rugby World

Ofa Tu’ungafasi and Lachlan Swinton sent off in first half in BrisbaneSeeing red: Lachlan Swinton was sent off on his Wallabies debut (Getty Images)Ofa Tu’ungafasi and Lachlan Swinton sent off in first...

Video - Lachlan Swinton becomes the first Wallaby to be sent off on debut

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

A debut to forget, Lachlan Swinton has the unfortunate tag of being the first Wallaby to ever be red carded on test debut.   The Waratahs' flanker was sent off in the 34th minute just 12 minutes...

The Seven Players Set To Make Their Debuts In Bledisloe IV

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Test Rugby undergoes a change with the start of every Rugby World Cup cycle and 2020 has been no different for the Wallabies and All Blacks.   Both sides have welcomed new head coaches in Dave Rennie...

Rennie puts faith in youth while Slipper brings up a ton

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Wallabies coach Dave Rennie has named Lachlan Swinton and Tom Wright to debut in the fourth and final Bledisloe Cup clash against New Zealand at in Brisbane on Saturday night.   The Tri Nations...

Experience v Youth: Dave Rennie's Wallaby selection headaches

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Australia and New Zealand kick-off new eras on Sunday with Ian Foster and Dave Rennie opening their accounts as test head coaches.    The first Bledisloe Cup test of the year will be the start...

Team News: Reds & Waratahs confirm line ups

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Queensland Reds have made one change to their starting XV for Saturday’s Super Rugby AU fixture against the Waratahs in Sydney. Meanwhile, Waratahs' head coach Rob Penney has named a largely...