Ryan Lamb
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Ryan Lamb is a rugby union
player who plays at fly-half for Northampton Saints
in the Aviva Premiership.
, he made his professional debut in the European Challenge Cup
quarter final against Brive
in 2006 which Gloucester Rugby won comfortably. Lamb started in the subsequent final, as Gloucester defeated his future club, London Irish.
He became first choice at Fly-half for the Cherry & Whites as they topped the table during the 2006–07 Guinness Premiership and 2007–08 Guinness Premiership seasons. However, they were thwarted in the play-offs in both seasons by the Leicester Tigers
.
Gloucester's continued failures in key games saw Dean Ryan
lose faith in Lamb. He was dropped after Gloucester's home Heineken Cup defeat to Cardiff Blues
in January 2009 amid concern that he failed to exercise sufficient control over games.
Lamb was released by Gloucester at the end of the 2008–09 season. Lamb signed for London Irish
.
During the Guinness Premiership match between London Irish and Sale Sharks on the 28th March 2010, Lamb successfully converted a penalty to take his points tally for that competition past the 500-mark. On the 24th March 2011 he signed a contract which will take him to Northampton Saints
for the 2011/12 season.
. He debuted for the England Saxons
on his 21st birthday against the USA
at the 2007 Churchill Cup
. Lamb was also part of the Saxons side that defeated Ireland A
on 1 February 2008 and competed at the 2008 Churchill Cup
, which the Saxons won.
. Lamb has since been charged with assault.
Lamb was later fined for the incident.
On 9 May 2010, Lamb was hit in the face with a bottle after an altercation involving fellow London Irish players and supporters of Chelsea football club in Clapham
. He was taken to hospital but was not seriously injured.
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
player who plays at fly-half for Northampton Saints
Northampton Saints
Northampton Saints are a professional rugby union club from Northampton, England. The Northampton Saints were formed in 1880. They play in green, black and gold colours. They play their home games at Franklin's Gardens, which has a capacity of 13,591....
in the Aviva Premiership.
Club career
A former pupil of St Peter's High SchoolSt Peter's High School, Gloucester
St Peter's High School and Sixth Form Centre is a Roman Catholic comprehensive school and sixth form centre, on Stroud Road in the Tuffley area of Gloucester, England. The headteacher is Lawrence Montagu. The main feeder school is the closely associated ....
, he made his professional debut in the European Challenge Cup
2005-06 European Challenge Cup
The 2005–06 European Challenge Cup was the tenth year of the European Challenge Cup, the second tier rugby union cup competition below the Heineken Cup...
quarter final against Brive
CA Brive
Club Athlétique Brive Corrèze Limousin is a French rugby union team founded in 1910 and based in Brive-la-Gaillarde in the département of Corrèze of the Limousin région . They wear black and white and play in the Stade Amédée-Domenech .- History :The club was created on 15 March 1910 established on...
in 2006 which Gloucester Rugby won comfortably. Lamb started in the subsequent final, as Gloucester defeated his future club, London Irish.
He became first choice at Fly-half for the Cherry & Whites as they topped the table during the 2006–07 Guinness Premiership and 2007–08 Guinness Premiership seasons. However, they were thwarted in the play-offs in both seasons by the Leicester Tigers
Leicester Tigers
Leicester Tigers is an English rugby union club that plays in the Aviva Premiership.Leicester are the most successful English club since the introduction of league rugby in 1987, a record 9 times English champions - 3 more than either Bath or Wasps, the last of which was in 2010...
.
Gloucester's continued failures in key games saw Dean Ryan
Dean Ryan
Dean Ryan is a former corporal in the Corp of Royal Engineers and England Rugby Union Number 8, and was Head Coach at Guinness Premiership side Gloucester Rugby.-Playing career:During his on-field career Ryan played for Saracens, Wasps, Newcastle and Bristol...
lose faith in Lamb. He was dropped after Gloucester's home Heineken Cup defeat to Cardiff Blues
Cardiff Blues
Cardiff Blues are one of the four professional Welsh regional rugby union teams. Based in Cardiff, the capital of Wales, the team have played at Cardiff City Stadium since the start of the 2009/2010 season and are owned by Cardiff Rugby Football Club....
in January 2009 amid concern that he failed to exercise sufficient control over games.
Lamb was released by Gloucester at the end of the 2008–09 season. Lamb signed for London Irish
London Irish
London Irish RFC is an English rugby union club based in Sunbury, Surrey, where the senior squad train, the youth teams and senior academy play home games, and the club maintain their administrative offices. The senior squad play home games at the Madejski Stadium in Reading and compete in the top...
.
During the Guinness Premiership match between London Irish and Sale Sharks on the 28th March 2010, Lamb successfully converted a penalty to take his points tally for that competition past the 500-mark. On the 24th March 2011 he signed a contract which will take him to Northampton Saints
Northampton Saints
Northampton Saints are a professional rugby union club from Northampton, England. The Northampton Saints were formed in 1880. They play in green, black and gold colours. They play their home games at Franklin's Gardens, which has a capacity of 13,591....
for the 2011/12 season.
International career
In 2006, Lamb represented England at the IRB U21 World Championship2006 Under 21 Rugby World Championship
The 2006 Under 21 Rugby World Championship was played in the Auvergne region of France throughout June 2006. The final was played between South Africa and France at the Parc des Sports Marcel Michelin in Clermont-Ferrand, which saw France win 24 to 13....
. He debuted for the England Saxons
England Saxons
England Saxons is the current name of England's men's second national rugby union team. The team has previously been known by a number of names, such as England B, Emerging England and, most recently, England A...
on his 21st birthday against the USA
United States national rugby union team
USA Rugby's men's national rugby union team, nicknamed the Eagles, represents the United States in the sport of rugby union. The Eagles are currently ranked 17th by the IRB World Rankings. Their highest ranking was from November 2, 2006 – September 10, 2007 at the 14th position...
at the 2007 Churchill Cup
2007 Churchill Cup
The 2007 Churchill Cup was held from May 18 to June 2, 2007. It was the fifth year of the Churchill Cup. Six rugby union teams took part: Canada, England Saxons, Ireland A, New Zealand Māori, Scotland A, and the USA.-Format:...
. Lamb was also part of the Saxons side that defeated Ireland A
Ireland A national rugby union team
The Ireland Wolfhounds are the second national rugby union team behind the Irish national side. They have previously competed in the Churchill Cup together with the England Saxons and the full national teams of Canada and the United States as well as selection of other nations' 1st, 2nd and 3rd...
on 1 February 2008 and competed at the 2008 Churchill Cup
2008 Churchill Cup
The 2008 Churchill Cup took place between 7 June and 21 June 2008 in what was the sixth year of the tournament. Six rugby union teams took part: , England Saxons, Ireland A, Scotland A, the , and an Argentinian XV.-Participation:...
, which the Saxons won.
Personal life
Lamb was arrested in the early hours of 1 March 2009 outside Subtone, a nightclub in CheltenhamCheltenham
Cheltenham , also known as Cheltenham Spa, is a large spa town and borough in Gloucestershire, on the edge of the Cotswolds in the South-West region of England. It is the home of the flagship race of British steeplechase horse racing, the Gold Cup, the main event of the Cheltenham Festival held...
. Lamb has since been charged with assault.
Lamb was later fined for the incident.
On 9 May 2010, Lamb was hit in the face with a bottle after an altercation involving fellow London Irish players and supporters of Chelsea football club in Clapham
Clapham
Clapham is a district in south London, England, within the London Borough of Lambeth.Clapham covers the postcodes of SW4 and parts of SW9, SW8 and SW12. Clapham Common is shared with the London Borough of Wandsworth, although Lambeth has responsibility for running the common as a whole. According...
. He was taken to hospital but was not seriously injured.