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16 Facts About Lachlan Fitzgibbon

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Lachlan Fitzgibbon was born on 5 January 1994 and is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as second-row forward for the Warrington Wolves in the Super League.

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Lachlan Fitzgibbon previously played for the Newcastle Knights in the NRL.

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Lachlan Fitzgibbon played his junior rugby league for the South Newcastle Lions in the Newcastle Rugby League.

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Lachlan's grandfather is Eric Fitzgibbon who was an MP for the electorate of Hunter.

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In 2013 and 2014, Lachlan Fitzgibbon played for the Newcastle Knights' NYC team.

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In 2015, Lachlan Fitzgibbon moved on to the Knights' New South Wales Cup team.

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Lachlan Fitzgibbon made five appearances for Newcastle in the 2016 NRL season as the club finished last for a second consecutive year.

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Lachlan Fitzgibbon scored his first try in the top grade against North Queensland in round 13 of the competition.

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Lachlan Fitzgibbon made his first NRL appearance of the 2017 NRL season in round 10, going on to play in 14 matches and scoring 8 tries as the club finished last for a third straight season.

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Lachlan Fitzgibbon made 21 appearances and scored nine tries for Newcastle in the 2018 NRL season as the club finished 11th on the table.

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Lachlan Fitzgibbon played 21 games and scored five tries for Newcastle in the 2019 NRL season as the club finished a disappointing 11th on the table.

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Lachlan Fitzgibbon made 17 appearances for Newcastle in the 2020 NRL season including the club's first finals game since 2013 which was an elimination finals loss against South Sydney.

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Lachlan Fitzgibbon was limited to only nine appearances for Newcastle in the 2022 NRL season as the club finished 14th on the table.

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In July, Lachlan Fitzgibbon signed a three-year contract with Super League side Warrington Wolves, starting in 2024.

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On 8 June, Lachlan Fitzgibbon played in Warrington's 2024 Challenge Cup final defeat against Wigan.

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Lachlan Fitzgibbon played 14 matches for Warrington in the 2024 Super League season as the club reached the semi-final before losing to Hull Kingston Rovers.