Dino Lamb

{{Infobox rugby biography

| name = Dino Lamb

| image = Dino Lamb 2023.jpg

| caption = Lamb in 2023

| birth_name = Dino Luciano Lamb

| nickname =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|4|18|df=y}}

| birth_place = Warwickshire, England

| height = {{convert|1.96|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}

| weight = {{convert|119|kg|lb stlb|abbr=on}}

| school = Cranleigh School

| ru_position = Lock, Flanker

| currentclub = Yokohama Canon Eagles

| youthyears1 = 2006–2012

| youthclubs1 = Worthing

| youthyears2 = 2012–2016

| youthclubs2 = Harlequins

| years1 = 2016–2025

| years2 = 2017–2018

| years3 = 2025–

| clubs1 = Harlequins

| clubs2 = → Worthing

| clubs3 = Yokohama Canon Eagles

| apps1 = 105

| points1 = 50

| apps2 = 12

| points2 = 20

| ru_clubupdate = 30 June 2025

| repyears1 = 2016

| repyears2 = 2017–2018

| repyears3 = 2023−

| repteam1 = England U18

| repteam2 = England U20

| repteam3 = Italy

| repcaps1 = 7

| repcaps2 = 8

| repcaps3 = 12

| reppoints1 = 5

| reppoints2 = 0

| reppoints3 = 10

| ru_ntupdate = 30 June 2025

}}

Dino Luciano Lamb (born 18 April 1998) is a professional rugby union player who plays as a lock for Yokohama Canon Eagles in the Japan Rugby League One and represents Italy at international level.{{Cite web |last=Hinato |date=2025-06-30 |title=Yokohama officialise la signature de 9 joueurs dont les internationaux japonais Yu Chinen, Daichi Akiyama, Amanaki Saumaki et Sione Lavemai |url=https://www.asierugby.com/post/yokohama-officialise-la-signature-de-9-joueurs-dont-les-internationaux-japonais-yu-chinen-daichi-ak |access-date=2025-06-30 |website=Asierugby |language=fr}}{{Cite news |date=2023-08-03 |title=English-born pair to debut for Italy |url=https://www.reuters.com/sports/english-born-pair-debut-italy-2023-08-03/ |access-date=2025-06-30 |work=Reuters |language=en}}

Career

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.{{Cite web |title=Dino Lamb |url=https://www.quins.co.uk/profile/dino-lamb |access-date=21 July 2023 |website=quins.co.uk }}{{cite news |url=https://www.therugbypaper.co.uk/features/young-gun/25605/young-gun-dino-lamb-cona-england-u18s-and-quins-forward/|title=Young Gun: Dino Lamb-Cona: England U18s and Quins forward|website=The Rugby Paper|date=22 April 2016|access-date=21 July 2023}}

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.{{Cite web |last=Heal |first=Chris |date=27 March 2018 |title=Dino Lamb: 'Without Worthing, I might not be at Harlequins right now' |url=https://www.ncarugby.com/national-2-south/dino-lamb-without-worthing-i-might-not-be-at-harlequins-right-now/ |access-date=21 July 2023 |website=National League Rugby }}{{Cite web |title=History Dino Lamb-Cona|url=https://rugby.statbunker.com/players/getPlayerDetails?player_id=38486|access-date=21 July 2023|website=Statbunker}}

Lamb started in the 2019–20 Premiership Rugby Cup final which Harlequins lost against Sale Sharks to finish runners up.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/54208625|title=Premiership Rugby Cup final: Sale Sharks edge out Harlequins thanks to late comeback|website=BBC Sport|date=21 September 2020|access-date=4 August 2024}} The following season saw Quins reach the league play-offs and he featured in their semi-final win over Bristol Bears.{{cite news|title=Premiership semi-final: Bristol Bears 36-43 Harlequins (AET) - Quins reach Twickenham after stunning fightback|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/57484199|first=Chris|last=Harby|publisher=BBC Sport|date=19 June 2021|access-date=4 August 2024}} 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.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/57608106|title=Premiership final: Exeter Chiefs 38-40 Harlequins - Louis Lynagh's late double clinches title|first=Brent|last=Pilnick|publisher=BBC Sport|date=26 June 2021|access-date=1 July 2021}}

In June 2025 he left Harlequins and signed for Japanese side Yokohama Canon Eagles in Japan Rugby League One.

International career

Lamb played for England U18 in 2016. 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.{{Cite web |last=Rowan|first=Kate|title=England 17 New Zealand 64: Baby Blacks seal Under 20 World Cup with emphatic victory|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/rugby-union/2017/06/18/england-vs-new-zealand-u20-world-cup-final-live-score-updates/|url-access=subscription|date=18 June 2017|access-date=4 August 2024|website=The Daily Telegraph}} The following year he was a member of the England side that finished runners up in the 2018 Six Nations Under 20s Championship.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/42978892|title=Under-20s Six Nations: England 37-12 Wales|website=BBC Sport|date=9 February 2018|access-date=4 August 2024}}{{Cite web |title=Dino LAMB-CONA - Player statistics - international stats - It's rugby |url=https://www.itsrugby.co.uk/player-international-40710.html |access-date=21 July 2023 |website=itsrugby.co.uk}}

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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.federugby.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=17510%3Aitalrugby-gli-azzurri-convocati-per-il-terzo-raduno-a-pergine-valsugana&catid=109%3Aitalia&Itemid=1022&lang=it|title=Italy name training squad ahead of 2023 World Cup|date=5 July 2023|website=F.I.R. Rugby}}{{Cite web |title=RWC 2023, UFFICIALIZZATA LA ROSA ALLARGATA DELL'ITALIA PER I RADUNI IN PREPARAZIONE DEL MONDIALE |url=https://www.federugby.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=17372:rwc-2023-ufficializzata-la-rosa-allargata-dellitalia-per-i-raduni-in-preparazione-del-mondiale&catid=109:italia&Itemid=1022 |access-date=21 July 2023 |website=federugby.it}} He is eligible due to his father being from Turin.{{cite news|title=Italy's Lamb excited for New Zealand challenge|url=https://www.reuters.com/sports/italys-lamb-excited-new-zealand-challenge-2023-09-26/|first=Trevor|last=Stynes|publisher=Reuters|date=26 September 2023|access-date=4 August 2024}} Lamb made his senior international debut against Ireland on 5 August 2023.{{cite news|title=English-born pair Paolo Odogwu and Dino Lamb to make Italy debuts against Ireland on Saturday night|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/rugby/english-born-pair-paolo-odogwu-and-dino-lamb-to-make-italy-debuts-against-ireland-on-saturday-night/a1570986059.html|first=Ruaidhri|last=O'Connor|publisher=Irish Independent|date=3 August 2023|access-date=4 August 2024}} In their next warm-up game he scored his first try in a victory over Romania.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/match/EVP4107913|website=BBC Sport|accessdate=4 August 2024|title=Italy 57-7 Romania|date=19 August 2023}}

On 22 August 2023, Lamb was named in the Italy's 33-man squad for the 2023 Rugby World Cup.{{cite web |url=https://www.federugby.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=17652:italia-i-33-azzurri-per-la-rugby-world-cup-qfrancia-2023q&catid=109:italia&Itemid=1022|title=ITALIA, I 33 AZZURRI PER LA RUGBY WORLD CUP "FRANCIA 2023|website=Federazione Italiana Rugby |date=22 August 2023 |language=it}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/66581861|website=BBC Sport|accessdate=4 August 2024|title=Rugby World Cup 2023: Former Wasps wing Paolo Odogwu named in Italy squad|date=22 August 2023}} He scored a try in their opening game of the tournament against Namibia.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/66762674|title=Italy 52-8 Namibia: Italy start Rugby World Cup with bonus-point win|first=Phil|last=Cartwright|publisher=BBC Sport|date=9 September 2023|access-date=4 August 2024}}

Statistics

= List of international test tries =

class="wikitable" style="font-size:100%"

!Try

!Opposing team

!Location

!Venue

!Competition

!Date

!Result

!Score

|{{ru|ROM}}

|San Benedetto del Tronto, Italy

|Stadio Riviera delle Palme

|Summer Nations Series

|19 August 2023

|Win

|57 – 7

|{{ru|NAM|variant=rugby union}}

|Saint-Etienne, France

|Stade Geoffroy Guichard

|2023 Rugby World Cup

|9 September 2023

|Win

|52 – 8

Style of play

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.{{Cite news |title=Harlequins lock Lamb signs new contract |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/64410164 |access-date=21 July 2023 }}