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Dino Lamb

Dino Luciano Lamb-Cona (born 18 April 1998) is a professional rugby union player who plays as a lock for Harlequins in the Premiership Rugby.[1][2][3]

Dino Lamb-Cona
Birth nameDino Luciano Lamb-Cona
Date of birth (1998-04-18) 18 April 1998 (age 26)
Place of birthWarwickshire, England
Height1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight119 kg (262 lb; 18 st 10 lb)
SchoolCranleigh School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock, Flanker
Current team Harlequins
Youth career
2006–2012 Worthing
2012–2016 Harlequins
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2016–
2017–2018		 Harlequins
→ Worthing		 93
12		 (45)
(20)
Correct as of 10 December 2023
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2016 England U18 7 (5)
2017–2018 England U20 8 (0)
2023− Italy 7 (10)
Correct as of 9 November 2023

Career

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Lamb was picked by Harlequins when he was 14 years old, signing his first professional contract in 2016. He featured numerous times for Harlequins in the A-League and Premiership Rugby Sevens Series before making his debut for the senior side against Northampton Saints in September 2017.[4][5]

Lamb suffered two injuries in short succession at the end of the 2016–17 season, he joined National League side Worthing RFC on loan to help get back to match fitness.[6][7]

Lamb started in the 2019–20 Premiership Rugby Cup final which Harlequins lost against Sale Sharks to finish runners up.[8] The following season saw Quins reach the league play-offs and he featured in their semi-final win over Bristol Bears.[9] He was a replacement in the final against Exeter Chiefs on 26 June 2021 as Harlequins won the title with a 40–38 victory in the highest-scoring Premiership final ever.[10]

International career

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Lamb played for England U18 in 2016.[5] He was selected by England U20 for the 2017 World Rugby Under 20 Championship and started in the final which they lost against New Zealand.[11] The following year he was a member of the England side that finished runners up in the 2018 Six Nations Under 20s Championship.[12][13]

On 5 July 2023, Lamb was selected by coach Kieran Crowley to be part of an Italy squad for the 2023 Rugby World Cup warm-up matches.[14][15] He is eligible due to his father being from Turin.[16] Lamb made his senior international debut against Ireland on 5 August 2023.[17] In their next warm-up game he scored his first try in a victory over Romania.[18]

On 22 August 2023, Lamb was named in the Italy's 33-man squad for the 2023 Rugby World Cup.[19][20] He scored a try in their opening game of the tournament against Namibia.[21]

Statistics

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List of international test tries

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Try Opposing team Location Venue Competition Date Result Score
1   Romania San Benedetto del Tronto, Italy Stadio Riviera delle Palme Summer Nations Series 19 August 2023 Win 57 – 7
2   Namibia Saint-Etienne, France Stade Geoffroy Guichard 2023 Rugby World Cup 9 September 2023 Win 52 – 8

Style of play

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Lamb is known for his exceptional athleticism as well as his versatility, being able to play across the back row in addition to his usual position in the second row.[4][22]

Honours

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Harlequins

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References

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  1. ^ "Dino Lamb". ESPN. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Dino LAMB profile and stats". all.rugby. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  3. ^ "Dino LAMB-CONA - Player statistics - It's rugby". itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Dino Lamb". quins.co.uk. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Young Gun: Dino Lamb-Cona: England U18s and Quins forward". The Rugby Paper. 22 April 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  6. ^ Heal, Chris (27 March 2018). "Dino Lamb: 'Without Worthing, I might not be at Harlequins right now'". National League Rugby. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  7. ^ "History Dino Lamb-Cona". Statbunker. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  8. ^ "Premiership Rugby Cup final: Sale Sharks edge out Harlequins thanks to late comeback". BBC Sport. 21 September 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  9. ^ Harby, Chris (19 June 2021). "Premiership semi-final: Bristol Bears 36-43 Harlequins (AET) - Quins reach Twickenham after stunning fightback". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  10. ^ Pilnick, Brent (26 June 2021). "Premiership final: Exeter Chiefs 38-40 Harlequins - Louis Lynagh's late double clinches title". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  11. ^ Rowan, Kate (18 June 2017). "England 17 New Zealand 64: Baby Blacks seal Under 20 World Cup with emphatic victory". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  12. ^ "Under-20s Six Nations: England 37-12 Wales". BBC Sport. 9 February 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  13. ^ "Dino LAMB-CONA - Player statistics - international stats - It's rugby". itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  14. ^ "Italy name training squad ahead of 2023 World Cup". F.I.R. Rugby. 5 July 2023.
  15. ^ "RWC 2023, UFFICIALIZZATA LA ROSA ALLARGATA DELL'ITALIA PER I RADUNI IN PREPARAZIONE DEL MONDIALE". federugby.it. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  16. ^ Stynes, Trevor (26 September 2023). "Italy's Lamb excited for New Zealand challenge". Reuters. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  17. ^ O'Connor, Ruaidhri (3 August 2023). "English-born pair Paolo Odogwu and Dino Lamb to make Italy debuts against Ireland on Saturday night". Irish Independent. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  18. ^ "Italy 57-7 Romania". BBC Sport. 19 August 2023. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  19. ^ "ITALIA, I 33 AZZURRI PER LA RUGBY WORLD CUP "FRANCIA 2023". Federazione Italiana Rugby (in Italian). 22 August 2023.
  20. ^ "Rugby World Cup 2023: Former Wasps wing Paolo Odogwu named in Italy squad". BBC Sport. 22 August 2023. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  21. ^ Cartwright, Phil (9 September 2023). "Italy 52-8 Namibia: Italy start Rugby World Cup with bonus-point win". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  22. ^ "Harlequins lock Lamb signs new contract". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
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