May 21, 2026 — 11:45amAway from rugby, Waratahs utility Lawson Creighton is a qualified electrician learning about the business behind the tools. On the field, he is chasing a new contract in Sydney and wants to specialise in a single trade: five-eighth.On Friday against the Brumbies, Creighton will start for the seventh time at inside centre after appearing four times at five-eighth, but sees his future in the No.10 jersey, not only for the Waratahs but potentially the Wallabies.Lawson Creighton can play inside centre, full back and five-eighth, but wants his future to be in the No.10 jersey.Getty ImagesThree Waratahs playmakers are off contract at the end of the season: Creighton, Jack Bowen and veteran Jack Debreczeni.“I want to play 10, that’s true. I see myself going further there and with longevity as well,” Creighton said.“It is tough in the centres, it’s physical, but I guess that is one of my strengths.“If I can just fine-tune my kicking game, out of hands and off tee – I want to get to a stable, elite level. Then there’s no reason why I can’t be a good 10.”Young playmaker Jack Bowen impressed in the Waratahs’ win against the Fijian Drua in Suva.Getty ImagesCreighton moved to the Waratahs two seasons ago from the Reds, coinciding with the arrival of coach Dan McKellar. With NSW still fighting for their first finals spot since 2022, Creighton wants to extend his stay at the Waratahs beyond this season and push his way into Test rugby.“We’ve got something building here. I’m probably getting to the stage where I’m thinking ‘do I go overseas’ or something like that, but that dream of playing for Wallabies is still there and probably in that 10 space,” Creighton said.“I still feel the position is a little bit up for grabs, but obviously we’ve got a few injuries here. I haven’t really been able to play there a lot, so my versatility pushed me into playing 12 a little bit this year.”With Creighton’s future up in the air ahead of Friday night’s clash with the Brumbies in Sydney, he takes comfort in the fact his life beyond professional rugby is already mapped out.Creighton spends his days off working in Camden, learning the back end of the construction business after years working as an apprentice electrician in Brisbane.“I probably don’t have the networks down here that I did in Brissie in terms of sparky stuff, so what I have been trying to do down here is just sort of do a bit of work experience and actually like sit in offices,” Creighton said.“I’ve been going down to a place in Camden ... they run a high-level electrical business, so I’m in the office and seeing the back end of it.“I’m pretty confident in my work skills as a sparky, but running a business on that side of it is probably where I need to grow ... I made sure I finished my trade and then signed with the Reds, so I’ve always been someone who’s been pretty strong on having something outside of footy.”Watch every match of Super Rugby Pacific live and exclusive on Stan Sport. From our partners