Lenny Beckett
Lenny Beckett is an Australian rugby league and rugby union footballer. He is a member of the Brumbies organisation, noted for his strong defensive game. After making his first two appearances for the Brumbies off the bench in the 2003 semi-final against the Blues at Eden Park, and as a replacement in the 2004 championship winning side Lenny Beckett firstly established himself in the match-day 22 and then the starting XV in 2005.
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Full name | Lenny Beckett | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Camperdown, New South Wales | 13 May 1980|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 88 kg (13 st 12 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Wing, Centre | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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As of 15 Jul 2021 |
While attending Westfields Sports High, Beckett played for the Australian Schoolboys rugby league team in 1997 and 1998.[1]
Lenny has put in a series of solid performances that have seen him start the last 7 matches. Prior to his breakthrough season in 2005, Lenny had been a performer for the Brumby Runners and his club Sydney University. Before joining the Brumbies, Lenny played rugby league in the NRL for the Northern Eagles and Newcastle Knights and is a former Australian Schoolboys rugby league team representative.
Player information
- Ht: 1.77m
- Wt: 88 kg
- DOB: 13/5/80
- Position: Wing/Centre
- Club: Sydney University
- Brumbies (ACT) caps: 10 Points: 0
- Brumbies debut: 2003 v Blues, Auckland
- S12 Caps: 9 Points: 0
- S12 debut: 2003 v Blues, Auckland
References
- "SportingPulse Homepage for Australian Secondary Schools Rugby League". SportingPulse. Retrieved 10 October 2008.