Lance Thompson was an Australian professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s.
10 Facts About Lance Thompson
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Lance Thompson played for St George, St George Illawarra and Cronulla-Sutherland.
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Lance Thompson primarily played in the second-row, though he played prop.
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Lance Thompson made his first grade debut in Round 13, St George against Cronulla at Toyota Park, 24 June 1995 as a 17-year-old.
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Lance Thompson played for the club until the end of 2006.
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Lance Thompson played at second-row forward for St George in the 1996 ARL Grand Final loss to Manly Warringah and for St George Illawarra Dragons in their 1999 NRL Grand Final loss to the Melbourne Storm.
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The first of these matches saw Lance Thompson scoring two tries, and the second involved St George player Dean Young being injured in a Lance Thompson tackle, sidelining Young for most of the 2007 season.
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In 2007 Lance Thompson was selected for the final time for the City side which won the annual City vs Country match, the NSWRL's precursor to the State of Origin series.
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Lance Thompson later became coach of the Cronulla side in the reserve-grade New South Wales Cup competition.
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Lance Thompson was honored by more than 400 friends, family, teammates, and coaches at a tribute luncheon in Sydney.