Max Lahiff

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| name = Max Lahiff

| image =Max Lahiff EPCR 2023.jpg

| birth_name = Max Archie Lahiff

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|12|9|df=y}}

| birth_place = London, England

| height = {{convert|1.85|m|ftin|abbr=on}}

| weight = {{convert|117|kg|lb stlb|abbr=on}}

| school = Papplewick School
Wellington College, Berkshire

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| relatives =

| ru_position = Loosehead Prop, Tighthead prop

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| ru_amateurclubs =

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| super14years = 2014

| super14 = {{Rut|Rebels}}

| super14caps = 8

| super14points = (0)

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| ru_provinceyears = 2013

| ru_province = {{Rut|Hawke's Bay}}

| ru_provincecaps = 10

| ru_provincepoints = (0)

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| ru_proclubs = London Irish
→London Welsh
Bath
Bristol Bears

| ru_clubcaps = 65
19
56
100

| ru_clubpoints = (5)
(0)
(15)
(20)

| ru_clubyears = 2009-2013
2011
2015-2019
2019–

| ru_clubupdate = 20 January 2024

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|caption=Max Lahiff in 2023}}

Max Lahiff (born 9 December 1989) is an English rugby union footballer who plays as a loosehead prop or tighthead prop for Bristol Bears in the Gallagher Premiership.

Early life

Lahiff was born in London and was educated at Papplewick Schoolhttp://www.papplewick.org.uk/assets/newsletter-2013.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}}{{Primary-source-inline|date=November 2013}} in Ascot followed by Wellington College{{cite web |url=http://intranet.wellingtoncollege.org.uk/rugby/wellingtonians-in-professional-rugby |title=Wellingtonians in Professional Rugby | intranet |publisher=Intranet.wellingtoncollege.org.uk |date= |accessdate=2013-11-06 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20131106120528/http://intranet.wellingtoncollege.org.uk/rugby/wellingtonians-in-professional-rugby |archive-date=6 November 2013 |url-status=dead }}{{Primary-source-inline|date=November 2013}} Berkshire where he was a member of the team that won the Under 18 Daily Mail Cup. He had spells with London Welsh and the London Irish Academy as a youngster.{{cite web | url=http://www.london-irish.com/PlayerDisplaySS.ink?skip=4&squadno=48363&season=11/12&seasonl=2011/2012&Playertype=2 | title=Max Lahiff London Irish Player Profile | work=London Irish | accessdate=28 October 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029200616/http://www.london-irish.com/PlayerDisplaySS.ink?skip=4&squadno=48363&season=11%2F12&seasonl=2011%2F2012&Playertype=2 | archive-date=29 October 2013 | url-status=dead }}

Career

He made his senior debut for London Irish against London Wasps in 2009 and made a total of 78 appearances in his 4 years playing for the Exiles. During this time he gained a reputation for strong scrummaging and a physically imposing style of play.{{cite web | url=http://www.itsrugby.co.uk/player-18411.html | title=Max Lahiff itsrugby.co.uk Player Statistics | work=itsrugby.co.uk | accessdate=28 October 2013}}

It was announced that he would leave Irish at the end of the 2012–13 season and link up with the Melbourne Rebels ahead of their 2014 Super Rugby campaign. He also spent a season playing ITM Cup rugby in New Zealand for the {{Rut|Hawke's Bay}} Magpies.{{cite web | url=http://www.espnscrum.com/super-rugby-2013/rugby/story/180824.html | title=Rebels sign London Irish prop Max Lahiff | work=ESPN Scrum | date=19 April 2013 | accessdate = 28 October 2013}}{{cite web | url=http://www.sportsground.co.nz/article.asp?siteid=20394&articleid=24969 | title=Magpies strengthen front row stocks | publisher=Sportsground | accessdate = 28 October 2013}}

Lahiff qualifies to play international rugby for {{nrut|Australia}} through his father.{{cite web | url=http://www.melbournerebels.com.au/team/max-lahiff | title=Max Lahiff Melbourne Rebels Player Profile | work=Melbourne Rebels | accessdate=28 October 2013}}{{cite press release | url=http://melbournerebels.com.au/news/article/lahiff-finds-positives-in-the-heat | title=Lahiff finds positives in the heat | publisher=Melbourne Rebels | date=7 February 2014 | accessdate=7 February 2014}}

On 30 January 2015, Bath Rugby confirmed the signing of Lahiff with immediate effect.{{cite web|url=http://www.bathrugby.com/news/team-news/lahiff-joins-bath-rugby|title=Lahiff joins Bath Rugby|publisher=bathrugby.com}} Rejoining Toby Booth and Neal Hatley, who were coaches at London Irish during his spell there, Lahiff was named in the squad to play Harlequins in the LV= Cup the next day.{{cite web |url=http://www.bathrugby.com/news/match-news/team-news-academy-trio-set-for-senior-debut-against-quins |title=Team News: Academy trio set for senior debut against Quins |accessdate=2015-01-31 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150906190559/http://www.bathrugby.com/news/match-news/team-news-academy-trio-set-for-senior-debut-against-quins |archivedate=6 September 2015 |df=dmy-all }}

Lahiff signed for French Top 14 side Clermont as cover during the 2019 Rugby World Cup, but the deal was called off due to a medical issue.{{cite news|url=https://www.somersetlive.co.uk/sport/other-sport/ex-bath-rugby-prop-max-3093381|publisher=Somerset Live|title=Ex-Bath Rugby prop Max Lahiff's move to Clermont Auvergne falls through|date=15 July 2019|accessdate=4 March 2020}} Lahiff joined Bristol Bears on a one-year contract for the 2019-20 season which has since been extended.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/49607741|publisher=BBC Sport|title=Max Lahiff: Bristol sign ex-Bath prop on one-year deal|date=6 September 2019|accessdate=4 March 2020}}