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.