Luhandre Luus (Cape Town, 13 November 1995) is a South African-born Italian rugby union player. His usual position is as a Hooker and he currently plays Petrarca Padova in Italian Serie A Elite.[1]
| Date of birth | 13 November 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Cape Town, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 110 kg (17 st 5 lb; 243 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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In 2017–18 Pro14 and 2018–19 Pro14 seasons, he played for Zebre in Pro 14, first to pass to Valorugby Emilia in Top12, where he played for it until 2023.[2][3] [4]
After playing for Italy Under 20 in 2015, in 2016 and 2018 he also was named in the Emerging Italy squad.[5]
References
edit- ^ "benvenuto luhandre luus". Petrarca Rugby. 31 July 2023.
- ^ "IL TALLONATORE LUUS PRESENTA LA SFIDA IN SUDAFRICA, SUA TERRA D'ORIGINE". Zebre Rugby Club. 24 January 2019.
- ^ "Luhandre Luus torna in Italia, vestirà la maglia del Valorugby Emilia - Rugby Mercato - Rugbymeet - il social network del rugby". www.rugbymeet.com (in Italian).
- ^ "IL VALORUGBY SALUTA SETTE DIAVOLI". Valorugby Emilia. 15 June 2023.
- ^ "ITALIA EMERGENTI, GLI AZZURRI CONVOCATI PER LA NATIONS CUP". www.federugby.it.
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