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Chris Latham (rugby union)

Chris Latham, Australian rugby player

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

About Chris Latham (rugby union)

Chris Latham (born 8 September 1975) 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. Latham played for the Queensland Reds and Australia between 1998 and 2007, earning 78 international caps, before signing with Worcester Warriors in England and later Japanese club Kyuden Voltex. He is the second-highest try scorer in Wallaby history with 40 international tries, behind only David Campese. == Career == Latham began his career playing at the Wests Bulldogs club in Brisbane before signing a Super Rugby contract with the New South Wales Waratahs. He moved to the Queensland Reds in 1998 and cemented his place as a starting No. 15. 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). Latham made his international debut against France on the 1998 spring tour and represented the Wallabies at three Rugby World Cups in 1999, 2003 and 2007. At the 2003 tournament, he racked up an Australian record five-try haul against Namibia in Adelaide.

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Career and life highlights

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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