Lucas Mensa

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Lucas Mensa
Birth nameLucas Mensa
Date of birth (1996-05-24) 24 May 1996 (age 27)
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight207 lb (94 kg; 14 st 11 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
Current team Oyonnax
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2015−2019 Club Pucará 56 110
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2020
2020−2021
2021-2023
2023-
Ceibos
Valence Romans
Stade Montois
Oyonnax
2
18
40
2
0
30
50
0
Correct as of 24 May 2023
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2016
2018−
2019−
Argentina u20s
Argentina XV
Argentina

16
2

(45)
(0)
Correct as of 25 August 2019

Lucas Mensa (born 24 May 1996) [1] is an Argentine professional rugby union player. He plays for Oyonnax in the French Top 14.

He made his debut for the Argentina international team on 17 August 2019 against South Africa in Pretoria, South Africa. [2]

On 19 August 2019 Mensa was named in Argentina's squad for the 2019 Rugby World Cup. [3] He was the only amateur player of the squad.

In February 2023 it was announced that Mensa would join fellow French team Oyonnax for the 2023-24 season. [4]

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References

  1. "ESPN Scrum profile". ESPNscrum. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
  2. "South Africa (8) 24 - 18 (3) Argentina (FT)". ESPNscrum. 17 August 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
  3. "Los Pumas tienen su plantel confirmado para Japón 2019". Los Pumas (in Spanish). 19 August 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
  4. "Pro D2 leaders Oyonnax sign Lucas Mensa from Mont de Marsan". Americas Rugby News. 6 February 2023. Retrieved 24 May 2023.