Lucas de la Rua
| Born | 13 September 2004[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 96 kg (15 st 2 lb; 212 lb)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Corpus Christi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 in 2023, making his debut against Carmarthen Quins in April.[6] He made his Cardiff Rugby debut from the bench in the 2023–24 United Rugby Championship, appearing against Benetton Rugby and Dragons RFC.[7]
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.[8]
International career
He represented Wales U20 at the World Rugby U20 Championship in June 2023.[9]
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Young Guns: Cardiff Academy back row Luca De La Rua". The Rugby Paper. 4 September 2022. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ^ Gillespie, Graeme (15 April 2023). "De la Rua gets first Cardiff chance at Carmarthen". Welsh Rugby Union | Club & Community. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
- ^ 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.