Lucas de la Rua (born 13 September 2004) is a Welsh rugby union player who plays as back row forward for Cardiff Rugby and the Wales national under-20 rugby union team.
| Date of birth | 13 September 2004[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Cardiff | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 96 kg (15.1 st; 212 lb)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life
editFrom Cardiff, he attended Corpus Christi Roman Catholic High School in his home town.[3]
Career
editHe started off as a centre but became a back-row forward in his mid-teens. He joined the Cardiff Rugby academy upon the resumption of the game following the Covid-19 lockdown after playing for Cardiff Schools beforehand.[4] He started playing for the Cardiff RFC side in the Welsh Premier Division during the 2023-24 season. He made his Cardiff Rugby debut from the bench that season, appearing against Benetton Rugby and Dragons RFC in the United Rugby Championship.[5]
He made his first Cardiff Rugby start in December 2023 aged 19 years-old, when named in the starting XV against Stade Toulousain in the European Rugby Champions Cup.[6]
International career
editHe represented Wales U20 at the World Rugby U20 Championship in June 2023.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Lucas de la Rua". Wales Rugby. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ^ "Lucas de la Rua". All Rugby. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ^ Thomas, Steffan (8 December 2023). "Highly-rated Welsh rugby teen hits the big time in daunting debut against world giants". Wales Online. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ^ "Young Guns: Cardiff Academy back row Luca De La Rua". The Rugby Paper. 4 September 2022. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ^ Thomas, Lestyn (24 November 2023). "Host of hot Welsh rugby prospects picked to play in Welsh Premiership". Wales Online. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ^ "Investec Champions Cup: Toulouse v Cardiff (Sat): De La Rua debut for visitors". BBC Sport. 8 December 2023. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ^ "Young Welsh Trio – Morgan Morse, Ryan Woodman And Lucas De La Rua – Offer Hope The Future Can Be Bright". Dai-Sport.com. 28 June 2023. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
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