Lucas de la Rua

Lucas de la Rua

Born	(2004-09-13) 13 September 2004 (age 21) [1] Cardiff
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	96 kg (15 st 2 lb; 212 lb) [2]
School	Corpus Christi
Rugby union career
Position Back-row Current team Cardiff Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 2023 Cardiff RFC Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2023– Cardiff Rugby 6 (0) International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2023–2024 Wales U20 16 (10)

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.

Early life

From Cardiff, he attended Corpus Christi Roman Catholic High School in his home town. ^[3] He later attended Cardiff and Vale College, winning the National Schools & Colleges Cup Final in 2022. ^[4]

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. ^[5] 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. ^[6]

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. ^[7]

International career

He represented Wales U20 at the World Rugby U20 Championship in June 2023. ^[8]

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. Cole, Rob (8 December 2022). "Prosser wings in to win Cup Final at death for CAVC". Welsh Rugby Union | Club & Community. Retrieved 23 October 2025.
5. "Young Guns: Cardiff Academy back row Luca De La Rua". The Rugby Paper. 4 September 2022. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
6. Thomas, Lestyn (24 November 2023). "Host of hot Welsh rugby prospects picked to play in Welsh Premiership". Wales Online. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
7. "Investec Champions Cup: Toulouse v Cardiff (Sat): De La Rua debut for visitors". BBC Sport. 8 December 2023. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
8. "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.