Joel Lam

New Zealand rugby union player

Rugby player

Joel Lam

Date of birth

(2002-05-17) 17 May 2002 (age 22)

Place of birth

New Zealand

Height

179 cm (5 ft 10 in)

Weight

84 kg (185 lb; 13 st 3 lb)

Rugby union career

Senior career
Position(s)	Scrum-Half
Current team	Crusaders
Years	Team	Apps	(Points)
2022	Canterbury	2	(0)
2023–	Crusaders	1	(0)
Correct as of 14 August 2023

Joel Lam (born 17 May 2002) is a New Zealand rugby union player, who plays for the Crusaders. His preferred position is scrum-half.^[1]

Early career

Lam attended St Andrew's College, Christchurch and played his junior rugby for Burnside RFC. He was a member of the Crusaders U20 side, as well as the New Zealand U20 side.^[2]^[3]

Professional career

Lam was named in the Canterbury side for the 2022 Bunnings NPC.^[4] He was called into the Crusaders squad during the 2023 Super Rugby Pacific season, being named in the side for Round 15 against the Hurricanes, where he was a late replacement.^[5]

References

^ "Joel Lam". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
^ "Lam ready to take starting opportunity". Canterbury Rugby. 30 September 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
^ "Five Super Rugby Pacific stars among those included in New Zealand U20 squad". Rugby Pass. 14 June 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
^ "Canterbury's NPC squad announced for 2022 season". Canterbury Rugby Union. 18 July 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
^ "Match Centre - Super Rugby - Hurricanes vs. Crusaders". SANZAAR. Retrieved 3 June 2023.