Lucas Lacamp
US international rugby union player
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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.
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| Full name | Lucas Philippe Lacamp | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | June 4, 2001 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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
Lacamp lived in Hong Kong and England in his youth, where he learned to play rugby. Lucas was educated at The King's School, Canterbury (GR 2014-2019). 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
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 scored 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]