Scotland Under-20 prop lands 'surreal' move to Australia

Former Scotland Under-20 prop Tom Lambert says it feels “a bit surreal” to join one of the biggest clubs in Australia following his release by Glasgow Warriors.
Graham Bean
By Graham Bean
Published 17th Aug 2022, 16:14 BST
Updated 17th Aug 2022, 16:15 BST
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Tom Lambert left Glasgow Warriors at the end of the season. (Photo by Ross MacDonald / SNS Group)Tom Lambert left Glasgow Warriors at the end of the season. (Photo by Ross MacDonald / SNS Group)
Tom Lambert left Glasgow Warriors at the end of the season. (Photo by Ross MacDonald / SNS Group)

Lambert, 21, has signed a two-year deal with the NSW Waratahs ahead of their 2023 Super Rugby Pacific campaign.

It is something of a homecoming for the loosehead who was born in Sydney and was part of the Waratahs Academy before heading to Scotland in 2020.

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Lambert, a former Australian Schools international, switched allegiance and played for Scotland in the 2020 U20 Six Nations. He signed for Glasgow Warriors on an academy contract before graduating to the main team in 2021. He made five appearances in the Rainbow Cup last year, but saw his progress hampered by an ankle injury and was one of seven players released by Glasgow at the end of the season.