Tomás Lezana
Tomás Lezana (born 16 February 1994) is an Argentine rugby union player who plays as a loose forward for Australian Super Rugby side Western Force, and the Argentina national rugby union team.[1]
| Full name | Tomás Lezana | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 16 February 1994 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Santiago del Estero, Argentina | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 105 kg (16 st 7 lb; 231 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
Lezana began his career, playing with the Santiago Lawn Tennis Club from 2013 before being signed by the Jaguares in 2016, who he played for until 2020.[2] In December 2020 he was signed by the Western Force to play in the 2021 Super Rugby AU season and Super Rugby Trans-Tasman.[3]
International career
Lezana was a member of the Argentina Under-20 side which competed in the 2013 and 2014 IRB Junior World Championships, he also represented the Argentina Jaguars team in 2014 in their matches against Uruguay and Canada A.[2]
He made his senior debut for Los Pumas on 22 November 2014, coming on as an early replacement for the injured Leonardo Senatore in an 18 -13 win over France in Paris.[4]
References
- "Tomás Lezana itsrugby.co.uk Player Statistics". itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
- "Tomás Lezana Argentina Rugby Player Profile". UAR. Archived from the original on 16 March 2015. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
- "Rising Argentinian Stars Join the Force". Western Force. 2020-12-07. Retrieved 2020-12-30.
- "France vs Argentina 22 November 2014". ESPN Scrum. Retrieved 1 December 2014.