Lachlan Lam

Lachlan Lam (born 25 March 1998) is a Papua New Guinea international rugby league footballer who plays as a scrum-half or stand-off for the Leigh Leopards in the Super League.

He previously played for the Sydney Roosters in the National Rugby League (NRL).

Lam was born and raised in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He is of Papua New Guinean, Chinese and English descent through his father Adrian, a former professional rugby league player who represented Papua New Guinea and Queensland.

Lam grew up playing junior rugby league for the Clovelly Crocodiles and attended Marcellin College.

When his father played for the Wigan Warriors, Lam played as a junior for Wigan St Patricks.

Lam has been in the Sydney Roosters' youth system since he was 13, playing for their Harold Matthews Cup and S. G. Ball Cup teams. In 2014, Lam became the first player to utilise the 'father-son rule' introduced a year prior when he was selected to represent the Queensland under-16s team.

Having made his NYC debut in 2016, Lam was the first choice five-eighth for the Roosters in 2017. In October, he was named in Papua New Guinea's squad for the 2017 World Cup. Lam made his Test debut against the United States on 12 November, becoming Kumul #283.

In Round 2 of the 2019 season, Lam made his first grade debut for the Sydney Roosters against Manly-Warringah at Brookvale Oval. On 7 April 2019, Lam scored a hat-trick for the North Sydney Bears against the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in a 42–0 victory at North Sydney Oval.