Lucas Philippe Lacamp (/ləˈkæmp/ lə-KAMP; born June 4, 2001)[1] 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.
| 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, Los Angeles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life
editLacamp lived in Hong Kong and England in his youth, where he learned to play rugby. He represented Hong Kong at the 2019 World Rugby under-20 tournament.[2] Lacamp in 2019 also played for the USA High School All-Americans team.[3] He attended university in the United States, playing rugby with the UCLA Bruins.[4] He was a finalist for the Rudy Scholz award as the best men's collegiate rugby player.[4]
International career
editLacamp 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]
He represented the United States at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.[10][11]
References
edit- ^ "LACAMP Lucas". Olympics.com. 2024. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
- ^ "Six new names training with USA Sevens ahead of World Series".
- ^ "HSAAs Shock Doubters, 2-1 At World School 7s".
- ^ a b "Get to Know the Scholz Finalists: Lucas Lacamp". Goff Rugby Report. May 3, 2022. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
- ^ "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. September 2, 2022. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
- ^ Cahill, Calder (September 1, 2022). "Men's Eagles Sevens touch down in Cape Town as Rugby World Cup Sevens roster is confirmed". eagles.rugby. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
- ^ "Eagles Sevens standout Lucas Lacamp set for injury layoff". Americas Rugby News. December 18, 2022. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
- ^ "USA Men's Roster for 2024 Paris Olympic Games". Americas Rugby News. July 2, 2024. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
- ^ Dean, Taylor (July 1, 2024). "USA Rugby Announces Men's Olympic Rugby Sevens Team for Paris". eagles.rugby. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
External links
edit- Lucas Lacamp at ItsRugby.co.uk
- Lucas Lacamp at USA Rugby
- Lucas Lacamp at Team USA
- Lucas Lacamp at Olympics.com
- Lucas Lacamp at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics