Franco Lamanna

Franco Lamanna (born 5 October 1991 in Montevideo) is an Uruguayan rugby union player. He currently plays as a flanker and lock for Darlington Mowden Park R.F.C. [2]

Franco Lamanna
Date of birth (1991-10-05) October 5, 1991
Place of birthMontevideo, Uruguay
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight100 kg (15 st 10 lb; 220 lb)[1]
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock, Flanker
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2012-Present Uruguay 44 (35)
Correct as of 16 March 2018

Lamanna started playing rugby in his local team Carrasco Polo Club in Uruguay.

In mid 2014, he went to Europe to play for CUS Perugia Rugby in the Italian Serie A.[3]

In October 2014, during the game against the National Academy Ivan Francescato, he ruptured his left anterior cruciate ligament and had to be operated urgently.[4] He recovered successfully from the injury and returned to his country to play again for Carrasco Polo Club. In 2015 he takes part of the Uruguayan National team at the RWC2015 and then in January 2016 he returns to play one season for CUS Perugia Rugby. Then continues his career at Pro Recco Rugby also in Italy till May 2017. For the season 2017-2018 he plays for the SC Mazamet Rugby in France.

In November 2019, he was signed by Darlington Mowden Park R.F.C.[5][6] to play in England's National League 1.

International career

He has 44 caps for Uruguay since 2012.[7]

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-10-07. Retrieved 2015-10-06.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "Franco Lamanna". mowdenpark.com. 21 January 2019. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
  3. "Due Colossi Per La Mischia Del Perugia" (in Italian). rugbyperugia.com. 29 July 2014. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
  4. "Rugby Perugia, bene l'intervento di Lamanna, sarà operato anche Gazzola" (in Italian). umbriajournal.com. 27 October 2014. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
  5. "Franco Lamanna". mowdenpark.com. 21 January 2019. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
  6. "Uruguay flanker Lamanna heads to England". Americas Rugby News. 15 November 2018. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
  7. "Rugby union – ESPN Scrum – Statsguru – Player analysis - Franco Lamanna Miranda - Test matches". ESPN Scrum. 9 March 2019. Retrieved 2 May 2019.


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