Glenn Lazarus is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer, and a former Australian Senator. An Australian international and New South Wales State of Origin representative prop, Lazarus won premierships with the Canberra Raiders, Brisbane Broncos and Melbourne Storm, who he also captained. He is the only player in the history of the game to win grand finals with three separate clubs, with the grand final wins also being the first for each club. After his retirement from football he assisted several NRL clubs in a coaching capacity.

Five-time NRL premiership-winner Glenn Lazarus has achieved everything in the rugby league to be considered one of the greatest front rowers to ever play the game. But had it not been for some crucial serendipitous moments, the ‘Brick With Eyes’ may not have had the opportunity to reach those stunning heights as lady luck supplied some fortuitous moments when he was at the crossroads of his career.

Lazarus was born in Queanbeyan, New South Wales. He attended Queanbeyan South Primary School and Karabar High School, Queanbeyan. He excelled at swimming and football, both Australian rules and especially rugby league. Lazarus began his first-grade career with the Canberra Raiders in 1987, and was selected to make his debut for New South Wales in the 1989 State of Origin series. He played a starring role in the club's victory over the Balmain Tigers in the 1989 grand final, possibly one of the finest games of rugby league ever played.

In the summer preceding the 1992 season, Lazarus was recruited from Canberra by his former coach at the Raiders, Wayne Bennett and joined the Brisbane Broncos, with whom he played the largest portion of his career. He played for the Broncos at prop forward in the 1992 grand final victory over the St. George Dragons, following which he travelled with the Broncos to England, where he played at prop forward in the 1992 World Club Challenge against British champions Wigan, helping Brisbane become the first NSWRL club to win the match in Britain. He then played for Australia at prop forward in the World Cup final victory over Great Britain at Wembley Stadium.

Lazarus was recruited to the newly established Melbourne Storm by his former CEO (John Ribot) and teammate (Chris Johns) from the Broncos, both then responsible for setting up and managing the growth of new club in Melbourne. Lazarus commenced with the club in its inaugural year, 1998 and was named as the club's first captain. He went on to lead the Melbourne Storm at prop forward in their 1999 grand final victory. Lazarus announced his retirement from the game with five premierships for three clubs (Canberra 1989–90, Brisbane 1992–93 and Melbourne 1999).

In 2000, Lazarus was awarded the Australian Sports Medal for his contribution to Australia's international standing in rugby league. In 2003, he was one of the first four former players inducted into the Broncos' official Hall of Fame. In 2005, the western grandstand of Olympic Park Stadium was named the Glenn Lazarus stand in his honour.

After playing 19 Origins for NSW in an outstanding career that made him one of the best forwards of his generation, he now supports Queensland. His close relationship with former Broncos teammate Kevin Walters, and relocating to Brisbane after a distinguished career with the Broncos in the 1990s, influenced his decision.

In February 2008, Lazarus was named in the list of Australia's 100 Greatest Players (1908–2007) by the NRL and ARL to celebrate the code's centenary year in Australia. In 2008 New South Wales announced their rugby league team of the century, naming Lazarus at prop. At the end of the 2008 Queensland Cup season, Lazarus, who served as assistant coach at the Ipswich Jets club under the departing Kevin Walters, was named as head coach of the club from the 2009 season. Lazarus stepped down to focus on business interests in 2010 before going into politics as a Queensland independent senator.