Tomás Lavanini

Tomás Lavanini
Lavanini representing Argentina during the Rugby World Cup
Date of birth (1993-01-22) 22 January 1993 (age 31)
Place of birthBuenos Aires, Argentina
Height2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)[1]
Weight118 kg (260 lb; 18 st 8 lb)[1]
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Current team Clermont
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2012–2014 Hindú 8 (5)
2014 Pampas XV 7 (0)
2014–2015 Racing 92 10 (0)
2016–2019 Jaguares 49 (15)
2019–2021 Leicester Tigers 37 (10)
2021–2024 Clermont 42 (25)
2024- Lyon 2 (0)
Correct as of 27 October 2023
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2013 Argentina U20 9 (0)
2013– Argentina 86 (15)
Correct as of 27 October 2023

Tomás Lavanini (born 22 January 1993) is an Argentine professional rugby union player who plays as a lock for Top 14 club Clermont and the Argentina national team.[2][3][4]

Club career

On 6 May 2019, Leicester Tigers announced Lavanini's signing, with him set to join after the 2019 Rugby World Cup.[5] He made his Leicester debut from the bench on 2 November 2019 against Gloucester. He played 38 times for Leicester across two seasons, scoring two tries.

He previously played for Argentine Super Rugby side Jaguares, before joining the Jaguares, he had played the 2014–15 Top 14 season with French side Racing Métro.[2][3][4]

In January 2021 it was confirmed that he would join French Top 14 side Clermont Auvergne ahead of the 2021–22 season.[6]

International career

Lavanini represented Argentina Under 20 in the 2013 IRB Junior World Championship.[7]

Lavanini made his senior debut for Los Pumas against Uruguay in April 2013 and was subsequently called into the squad for the 2013 Rugby Championship as injury cover for Manuel Carizza[8] where he made his championship debut as a 74th-minute substitute in his side's 17-22 defeat to South Africa on 24 August.[9] Tomás was part of the national team that competed at the 2015 Rugby World Cup.[citation needed]

Lavanini was red-carded in the second test against South Africa in the 2017 Rugby Championship, following two yellow cards being issued to him. Lavanini made his return from suspension at home against New Zealand in Buenos Aires only to be yellow-carded for a dangerous tackle.[citation needed] He was red-carded for a high tackle on Owen Farrell in the pool game against England in the 2019 Rugby World Cup for which he received a four match ban.[10]

On 21 November 2021, against Ireland, Lavanini received a record-breaking third international red card, for a high tackle.[11] Lavanini is the most sin-binned rugby player in Argentina's history.[12]

References

  1. ^ a b "Tomás Lavanini player profile". rugbyworldcup.com. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Tomás Lavanini Argentina Rugby Player Profile". UAR. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 25 August 2013.
  3. ^ a b "Tomás Lavanini ESPN Scrum Player Profile". ESPN. Retrieved 25 August 2013.
  4. ^ a b "Tomás Lavanini itsrugby.co.uk Player Statistics". itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 25 August 2013.
  5. ^ "Leicester Tigers add Argentina enforcer Tomas Lavanini for next season". Daily Telegraph. 6 May 2019. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  6. ^ "Lavanini to depart Leicester at season's end". Leicester Tigers. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  7. ^ "Tomás Lavanini IRB JWC Player Profile". IRB. Archived from the original on 6 October 2013. Retrieved 25 August 2013.
  8. ^ "Tomás Lavanini replaces the injured Manuel Carizza in Pumas squad". Rugby World Cup Argentina. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 25 August 2013.
  9. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Argentina 17–22 South Africa". South African Rugby Union. 24 August 2013. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  10. ^ "Jonathan Kaplan's referee's view: Tomas Lavanini red card inevitable and perfect example of when TMO system works". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 17 December 2021.
  11. ^ ""You're a scumbag" - Angry Peter O'Mahony almost rips Pumas head off". 21 November 2021.
  12. ^ BBC Sport 7 October 2019