Chris Latham (rugby union)

Chris Latham
Birth nameChristopher Eric Latham
Date of birth (1975-09-08) 8 September 1975 (age 48)
Place of birthNarrabri, New South Wales, Australia
Height192 cm (6 ft 4 in)[1]
Weight99 kg (15 st 8 lb)
SchoolNarrabri High School
Children2
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fullback / Wing
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1997–1998 Waratahs 10 ()
1998–2008 Reds 117 (211)
2008–2010 Worcester Warriors 46 (42)
2010–2012 Kyuden Voltex ()
Correct as of 28 February 2012
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1998–2007 Australia 78 (200)
Correct as of 24 October 2011
National sevens team
Years Team Comps
1997, 2006 Australia
Correct as of 24 October 2011
Coaching career
Years Team
2013–2018 NTT Docomo Red Hurricanes (assistant)
2018–2019 Samoa (assistant)
2020 Utah Warriors
2024 Seattle Seawolves (assistant)

Chris Latham (born 8 September 1975) is an Australian former rugby union player who enjoyed a distinguished representative career with the Wests Bulldogs, Queensland Reds and Australia between 1998 and 2007 before signing with Worcester Warriors in the UK and later Japanese club Kyuden Voltex.

He was the head coach for the Utah Warriors for the 2020 Major League Rugby season.[2][3]

He stands as the second highest try scorer in Wallaby history with 40 international tries, only bettered by David Campese.

  1. ^ "2001 Australian Wallabies squad — British & Irish Lions Tour". rugby.com.au. Australian Rugby Union. Archived from the original on 22 September 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  2. ^ "Utah Warriors New Head Coach Chris Latham Sets Sights High for Year Three". OurSports Central. 27 November 2019.
  3. ^ "Utah Warriors announce resignation of head coach Chris Latham". OurSports Central. 14 January 2021.