Lucas Lacamp
| Full name | Lucas Philippe Lacamp | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | June 4, 2001 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Hong Kong | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.82 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of California | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lucas Philippe Lacamp (born June 4, 2001) is a professional rugby union player who plays as a centre. Born in Hong Kong, he represents United States at international level after qualifying on residency grounds.
Early life[edit]
Lacamp lived in Hong Kong and England in his youth, where he learned to play rugby. Lacamp represented Hong Kong at the 2019 World Rugby under-20 tournament.[1] Lacamp in 2019 also played for the USA High School All-Americans team.[2] He attended university in the United States, playing rugby with the UCLA Bruins.[3] He was a finalist for the Rudy Scholz award as the best men's collegiate rugby player.[4]
International career[edit]
Lacamp debuted for the U.S. on the 2021–22 World Rugby Sevens Series at the December 2021 Dubai Sevens.[5] Lacamp was recognized for his performance at the May 2022 France Sevens, where he was nominated as one of the impact players of the tournament and described as a rising star.[6]
Lacamp represented the United States at the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town.[7][8] He would score a hat trick against Uganda and tally seven tries before being sidelined due to injury.[9]
References[edit]
- ^ "Six new names training with USA Sevens ahead of World Series".
- ^ "HSAAs Shock Doubters, 2-1 At World School 7s".
- ^ "Get to Know the Scholz Finalists: Lucas Lacamp"
- ^ "Get to Know the Scholz Finalists: Lucas Lacamp | Goff Rugby Report". www.goffrugbyreport.com. 2022-05-03. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
- ^ "Catching up with Lucas Lacamp – Former Hong Kong Age-grade Rugby International"
- ^ "PROMISING SIGNS FROM THE USA MEN’S SEVENS DESPITE QUARTERFINAL EXIT IN FRANCE".
- ^ "USA names rosters for Sevens World Cup". Americas Rugby News. 2022-09-02. Retrieved 2022-09-14.
- ^ Cahill, Calder (2022-09-01). "Men's Eagles Sevens touch down in Cape Town as Rugby World Cup Sevens roster is confirmed". eagles.rugby. Retrieved 2022-09-14.
- ^ "Eagles Sevens standout Lucas Lacamp set for injury layoff". Americas Rugby News. 2022-12-18. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
External links[edit]
- Lucas Lacamp at ItsRugby.co.uk
- Lucas Lacamp at ItsRugby.co.uk
