Kaiden Lahrs
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| Born | 15 January 2006 Canberra, ACT, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 104 kg (16 st 5 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 14 June 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Father | Tom Learoyd-Lahrs | |||||||||||||||||||||
Kaiden Lahrs (born 15 January 2006) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a prop for the North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League (NRL).
Background
[edit]Lahrs was born in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, while his father Tom, played for the Canberra Raiders.[2]
He grew up in Tamworth, New South Wales, where he played junior rugby league for the North Tamworth Bears and attended Farrer Memorial Agricultural High School.[3]
In 2021, Lahrs moved with his family to Townsville, Queensland.[4] In Townsville, he played junior rugby league for the Norths Thuringowa Devils and attended Kirwan State High School.[5]
Playing career
[edit]Early career
[edit]In 2022, Lahrs played for the Townsville Blackhawks in the under-16 Cyril Connell Challenge competition.[6]
In January 2023, after previously being contracted to the Brisbane Broncos, Lahrs signed a three-year contract with the North Queensland Cowboys.[7] That season, he played in the Mal Meninga Cup for Townsville and was selected to the Australian Schoolboys, 20 years after his father represented the side.[8][9]
On 24 October 2023, he joined the Cowboys' NRL squad.[10]
In 2024, Lahrs moved to the Northern Pride, where he made his Queensland Cup debut, and represented New South Wales under-19 in their win over Queensland.[11]
2025
[edit]Lahrs began the 2025 season playing for the Pride in the Mal Meninga Cup before switching to the Townsville Blackhawks to play in the Queensland Cup.[12]
In Round 15 of the 2025 NRL season, Lahrs was named to make his NRL debut against the Dolphins.[13]
References
[edit]- ^ Rugby League Project
- ^ "Kaiden Lahrs, son of Canberra Raiders enforcer Tom Learoyd-Lahrs, to make debut for Cowboys against Dolphins". Courier Mail. 10 June 2025.
- ^ "Kaiden Lahrs - The Rising Star". Northern Daily Leader. 27 December 2023.
- ^ "Cowboys signing gets chance to shine". Northern Daily Leader. 5 April 2025.
- ^ "Rising Cowboys star Kaiden Lahrs inches closer to NRL". Northern Daily Leader. 30 May 2024.
- ^ "First teams named for 2022". Townsville Blackhawks. 2 March 2022.
- ^ "Broncos blow as Cowboys poach young gun Kaiden Lahrs". Courier Mail. 18 January 2023.
- ^ "First teams named for 2023". Townsville Blackhawks. 23 February 2023.
- ^ "Three Wests Tigers named in Australian Schoolboys". Wests Tigers. 7 July 2023.
- ^ "Cowboys promote seven from Pathways program to NRL squad for 2024". NQ Cowboys. 24 October 2023.
- ^ "Get to know our men's U19s Origin reps". NQ Cowboys. 20 June 2024.
- ^ "Unbeaten Townsville Blackhawks soar into Queensland Cup top four after beating Central Queensland Capras". Townsville Bulletin. 6 April 2025.
- ^ "Cowboys NRL team list: Round 15 v Dolphins". NQ Cowboys. 10 June 2025.