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Chris Latham (rugby union)

Chris Latham, Australian rugby player

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Born
September 8, 1975
Age in 2026
51
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1975

About Chris Latham (rugby union)

Chris Latham is an Australian rugby union coach and former player. He is currently head coach of Major League Rugby team the Chicago Hounds and was previously head coach of the Utah Warriors. He went on to become the first player to win the Australian Super Rugby Player of the Year award four times (2000, 2003, 2004, 2005). At the 2003 tournament, he racked up an Australian record five-try haul against Namibia in Adelaide. On 12 September 2006, he became the first backline player to be awarded the John Eales Medal and was later nominated by the International Rugby Board for Player of the Year, losing out to New Zealand's Richie McCaw.

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Chris Latham (rugby union) timeline

  1. He went on to become the first player to win the Australian Super Rugby Player of the Year award four times (2000, 2003, 2004, 2005).
  2. At the 2003 tournament, he racked up an Australian record five-try haul against Namibia in Adelaide.
  3. On 12 September 2006, he became the first backline player to be awarded the John Eales Medal and was later nominated by the International Rugby Board for Player of the Year, losing out to New Zealand's Richie McCaw.

The world when Chris Latham (rugby union) was born

Chris Latham (rugby union) was born in 1975. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1975

  • #1 song"Love Will Keep Us Together" – Captain & Tennille
  • Top movieJaws
  • Top TV showAll in the Family
  • Best-selling bookShogun – James Clavell

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMuhammad Ali vs Joe Frazier III "Thrilla in Manila"
  • Top headlineFall of Saigon ends the Vietnam War
  • Technology milestoneAltair 8800 — first personal computer kit
  • Defining fadPet Rocks — 1.5 million sold
  • Notable inventionPet Rock
  • World population4.09 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderGerald Ford
  • Sports championCincinnati Reds (World Series)
  • Also wonGolden State Warriors (NBA)
  • U.S. population215.9M

1975 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Chris Latham (rugby union)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19752026
Gas$0.57$3.45/gal
Average home$28,900$435,000
Average income$14,700$67,500
Minimum wage$2.10$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$2.05$11.95
Postage stamp$0.10$0.73
Population215.9M341 million

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