Lachlan Vivian-Taylor (born 26 May 1980) is a former international field hockey player from Australia.
Personal life Vivian-Taylor was born and raised in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Career National league In the Australian Hockey League, Vivian-Taylor represented his home state of Victoria. From 1998 until 2003, he was a member of the Victorian Vikings team, also previously known as the Melbourne Redbacks. During his debut season, he helped his team win the title for the second time.
Under-21 Vivian-Taylor was a member of the Burras squad at the 2001 FIH Junior World Cup in Hobart, where they finished in sixth place.
Kookaburras He made his senior international debut for the Kookaburras in 1998. He earned his first senior cap during a test match against Malaysia in Bukit Jalil. After just three national appearances, he was named in the squad for his first major tournament at the XVI Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, taking home a gold medal. He followed this up with an appearance at the FIH Champions Trophy in Lahore, where he won a bronze medal.
In 1999, he won two more gold medals at major tournaments with the national team. His first gold of the year came at the inaugural edition of the Oceania Cup held in Brisbane, with his second at the FIH Champions Trophy, also held in Brisbane.
After making sporadic appearances throughout 2000 and 2001, Vivian-Taylor represented the national team for the final time at the 2001 East Asian Games in Osaka, where he won a gold medal. He announced his retirement from international hockey following the 2001 FIH Junior World Cup.
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