Lucas de la Rua

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Lucas de la Rua
Date of birth (2004-09-13) 13 September 2004 (age 20) [1]
Place of birth Cardiff
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight96 kg (15.1 st; 212 lb) [2]
Rugby union career
Position(s) Back-row
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2023 Cardiff RFC ()
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2023– Cardiff Rugby 6 (0)
Correct as of 20 March 2024
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2023- Wales U20 12 (10)
Correct as of 20 March 2024

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.

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Early life

From Cardiff, he attended Corpus Christi Roman Catholic High School in his home town. [3]

Career

He 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

He represented Wales U20 at the World Rugby U20 Championship in June 2023. [7]

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References

  1. "Lucas de la Rua". Wales Rugby. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  2. "Lucas de la Rua". All Rugby. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  3. 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.
  4. "Young Guns: Cardiff Academy back row Luca De La Rua". The Rugby Paper. 4 September 2022. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  5. Thomas, Lestyn (24 November 2023). "Host of hot Welsh rugby prospects picked to play in Welsh Premiership". Wales Online. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  6. "Investec Champions Cup: Toulouse v Cardiff (Sat): De La Rua debut for visitors". BBC Sport. 8 December 2023. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  7. "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.