Lucas Onyango
{{short description|Kenya international rugby union & league footballer & RL administrator}}
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1981|5|12}}
| birth_place = Mombasa, Kenya
| height = {{height|m=1.79|precision=0}}
| weight = {{convert|81|kg|stlb|abbr=on}}
| ru_position = Wing
| amatyears1 = 2004-05
| amatteam1 = Manchester RFC
| amatteam2 = Mean Machine RFC
| amatapps2 = 25
| amatpoints1 = 27
| clubs1 = Sale Sharks
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| repteam1 = {{nrut|Kenya}}
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| repsevensyears1 = 2002
| repsevensteam1 = {{nrut7|Kenya}}
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| position = {{rlp|WG}}
| club1 = Widnes Vikings
| year1start = 2005
| club2 = Oldham R.L.F.C.
| year2start = 2007 | year2end = 12
| appearances2 = 108
| points2 = 292
| club3 = Oxford
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Lucas Onyango (born May 12, 1981) is a Kenyan international development manager for the Kenya Rugby League. He used to play as a winger in rugby union for the Kenya national rugby union team and Sale Sharks, as well as Oldham RLFC and Widnes Vikings in rugby league.
Playing career
In Kenya, he played for Mean Machine RFC, a Kenya Cup team affiliated to University of Nairobi. He played for Kenyan sevens team at the 2002 Commonwealth Games, after which he joined Manchester R.F.C. He moved to rugby league club Widnes Vikings in 2005.
Post-playing career
In August 2020, Onyango was appointed as the international development manager for Kenya Rugby League.{{cite web|url=https://www.capitalfm.co.ke/sports/2020/08/10/ex-kenya-7s-winger-onyango-lands-job-at-kenya-rugby-league/|title=Ex-Kenya 7s winger Onyango lands job at Kenya Rugby League|publisher=98.4 Capital FM|date=2020-08-10|accessdate=2020-08-11}} His appointment showcased the vision to grow the sport in Kenya and prepare for 2025 Rugby League World Cup qualifiers.
Personal life
Lucas has a daughter Martha born in 2004, with his first wife Julie fitzpatrick.
Lucas is now married to Zena Tikrity.
They have two boys, his oldest son Ayad plays rugby and younger son Aymen plays for Manchester City Football Academy.
His sister Sharon Onyango has played for the Kenya women's national rugby union team.Daily Nation, July 25, 2009: [http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/rugby/-/1106/629940/-/xq30p7z/-/index.html Nakuru upset KCB in Kenya Cup]
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20090201202836/http://roughyeds.co.uk/09onyango.htm Oldham R.L.F.C. profile]
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Category:Kenya international rugby union players
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Category:Oldham R.L.F.C. players
Category:Oxford Rugby League players
Category:Widnes Vikings players
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