Marist Rugby Canberra

Lachlan Riley

4th XV Coaches Award 2023

Position played in 2023? Fly half and a little fullback

First Rugby Club – the mighty Canberra Royals u/10s

What does your coach say often? Todd – play in their half and use the footy

Joel – back yourselves and tackle

Who is your favourite Player? Bobby Valentini and Jack Lincoln

What is your favourite sports team? Sadly, the Wests Tigers

Which teammate is the funniest? Dave Smyth. Special mention to Nate Ffrench

What is your favourite restaurant? Shoalhaven Heads Bowling Club Bistro

Your favourite movie: Coming to America; and A Few Good Men

Your favourite song: Just the Way You Are, Bruno Mars

Your favourite TV show: Frasier or Fawlty Towers

Name 3 famous people you would invite over for tea: Luke Skywalker, Benji Marshall and Tom Cruise

Favourite holiday spot: Shoalhaven Heads or Noosa

What do you want to be when you grow up (apart from a Rugby player)? A good bloke

Favourite memory in your footy career so far is: Winning the u/12s grand final with Royals. We hadn’t beaten Easts all year but took them late in the GF.

For Marist, in the u16s, all 60 kilos of me played second row in an end of season game against a touring team from Townsville.