Blake Lazarus
FullnameBlake Lazarus
Birth date9 June 1988 (age 38)
Birth placeNew South Wales, Australia
Height185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight90 kg (14 st 2 lb)
Club 1Wests Tigers
Year1start2009
Year1end10
Appearances 12
Tries 10
Goals 12
Fieldgoals 10
Points 14
Club 2Avignon Bisons
Year2start2010
Year2end11
Appearances 212
Tries 23
Goals 27
Fieldgoals 20
Points 20
Club 3Newtown Jets
Year3start2011
Year3end2012
Appearances 323
Tries 37
Goals 323
Fieldgoals 31
Points 30
TeamaGreece
Yearastart2012
Yearaend14
Appearancesa2
Triesa4
Goalsa10
Fieldgoalsa0
Pointsa36
Updated30 January 2019
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Blake Lazarus (born 9 June 1988) indigenous Australian,a former professional rugby league footballer who played for the Wests Tigers in the NRL competition, later expanding his career playing in the French elite competition for Avignon Bisons. In 2011, he returned to Australia continuing his career with the Sydney Roosters and Newtown.

Background

Lazarus was born in New South Wales, Australia. He is of Greek, Irish and Australian Aboriginal heritage.

Playing career

Lazarus played junior football with Eagle Vale St Andrews.[2] His uncle is five time rugby league Grand Final winner Glenn Lazarus.[3]

After injuries to Tim Moltzen and Robert Lui, Lazarus was chosen to make his debut in round six of the 2010 NRL season.[4] He had one more appearance for the season against the Penrith Panthers.[5]

Having been released by Wests Tigers, Lazarus joined the Avignon Bisons in France at the end of the 2010 season.[6]

In 2011 Lazarus played for Newtown in the NSW Cup and also represented the Greek national side against Vanuatu.[7]

Lazarus again represented Greece in 2014, scoring 3 tries and kicking 8 goals from 9 attempts in a game against Thailand.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Blake Lazarus – Career Stats & Summary – Rugby League Project". Rugby League Project.
  2. ^ "Blake Lazarus". Sydney: The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
  3. ^ "Young Blake Lazarus nothing like uncle Glenn". Herald Sun. 2008-11-30. Retrieved 2010-04-14.
  4. ^ Tyson Otto and Brent Zerafa (14 April 2010). "Blake Lazarus to debut at halfback for Wests Tigers". Sydney: The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
  5. ^ "One Hit Wonders". Sporting News
  6. ^ "Blake Lazarus est arrivé !!". Avignon XIII. Archived from the original on 22 March 2012. Retrieved 8 April 2011.
  7. ^ Lazarus' Greek Odyssey nrl.com, 6 November 2012
  8. ^ Liberopoulos, Terry (2 February 2014). "Greece A vs Thailand". Greek Rugby League. Retrieved 6 May 2015.