Tomás Lavanini

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| name = Tomás Lavanini

| image = Tomas Lavanini 2015 RWC.jpg

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| caption = Lavanini representing Argentina during the Rugby World Cup

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|01|22|df=y}}

| birth_place = Buenos Aires, Argentina

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| weight = {{convert|118|kg|lb stlb|0|abbr=on}}

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| position = Lock

| currentclub = Clermont

| years1 = 2012–2014

| clubs1 = Hindú

| apps1 = 8

| points1 = 5

| years2 = 2014

| clubs2 = Pampas XV

| apps2 = 7

| points2 = 0

| years3 = 2014–2015

| clubs3 = Racing 92

| apps3 = 10

| points3 = 0

| years4 = 2016–2019

| clubs4 = Jaguares

| apps4 = 49

| points4 = 15

| years5 = 2019–2021

| clubs5 = Leicester Tigers

| apps5 = 37

| points5 = 10

| years6 = 2021–2024

| clubs6 = Clermont

| apps6 = 42

| points6 = 25

| years7 = 2024-

| clubs7 = Lyon

| apps7 = 2

| points7 = 0

| repyears1 = 2013

| repteam1 = Argentina U20

| repcaps1 = 9

| reppoints1 = 0

| repyears2 = 2013–

| repteam2 = Argentina

| repcaps2 = 86

| reppoints2 = 15

| clubupdate = 27 October 2023

| repupdate = 27 October 2023

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Tomás Lavanini (born 22 January 1993) is an Argentine professional rugby union player who plays as a lock for Top 14 club Clermont and the Argentina national team.{{cite web | url=http://www.uar.com.ar/jugadores/ficha_jugador.asp?idjugador=791&idcategoria=13&estilo=equ | title=Tomás Lavanini Argentina Rugby Player Profile | work=UAR | access-date=25 August 2013 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203004659/http://www.uar.com.ar/jugadores/ficha_jugador.asp?idjugador=791&idcategoria=13&estilo=equ | archive-date=3 December 2013 }}{{cite web | url=http://www.espnscrum.com/argentina/rugby/player/185045.html | title=Tomás Lavanini ESPN Scrum Player Profile | work=ESPN | access-date=25 August 2013}}{{cite web | url=http://www.itsrugby.co.uk/player_28386.html | title=Tomás Lavanini itsrugby.co.uk Player Statistics | work=itsrugby.co.uk | access-date=25 August 2013}}

Club career

On 6 May 2019, Leicester Tigers announced Lavanini's signing, with him set to join after the 2019 Rugby World Cup.{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/rugby-union/2019/05/06/leicester-tigers-add-argentina-enforcer-tomas-lavanini-next/|date=6 May 2019|access-date=27 June 2019|work=Daily Telegraph|title=Leicester Tigers add Argentina enforcer Tomas Lavanini for next season }} He made his Leicester debut from the bench on 2 November 2019 against Gloucester. He played 38 times for Leicester across two seasons, scoring two tries.

He previously played for Argentine Super Rugby side {{Rut|Jaguares}}, before joining the Jaguares, he had played the 2014–15 Top 14 season with French side Racing Métro.

In January 2021 it was confirmed that he would join French Top 14 side Clermont Auvergne ahead of the 2021–22 season.{{Cite web|title=Lavanini to depart Leicester at season's end|url=https://www.leicestertigers.com/news/lavanini-210128|access-date=2021-01-28|website=Leicester Tigers|language=en}}

International career

Lavanini represented Argentina Under 20 in the 2013 IRB Junior World Championship.{{cite web | url=http://www.irb.com/jwc/teams/team=3782/player=48534/index.html | title=Tomás Lavanini IRB JWC Player Profile | work=IRB | access-date=25 August 2013 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131006121126/http://www.irb.com/jwc/teams/team=3782/player=48534/index.html | archive-date=6 October 2013 }}

Lavanini made his senior debut for Los Pumas against Uruguay in April 2013 and was subsequently called into the squad for the 2013 Rugby Championship as injury cover for Manuel Carizza{{cite web | url=http://rugbyworldcup-argentina2023.blogspot.com.br/2013/08/tomas-lavanini-replaces-injured-manuel.html | title=Tomás Lavanini replaces the injured Manuel Carizza in Pumas squad | work=Rugby World Cup Argentina | access-date=25 August 2013 | archive-date=4 March 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304035220/http://rugbyworldcup-argentina2023.blogspot.com.br/2013/08/tomas-lavanini-replaces-injured-manuel.html | url-status=dead }} where he made his championship debut as a 74th-minute substitute in his side's 17-22 defeat to {{nrut|South Africa}} on 24 August.{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=103854 | homeid=11424 | awayid=11414 | leagueid=1154 | hometeam=Argentina | homescore=17 | awayscore=22 | awayteam=South Africa | matchdate=24 August 2013 | date=15 March 2016}} Tomás was part of the national team that competed at the 2015 Rugby World Cup.{{fact|date=October 2023}}

Lavanini was red-carded in the second test against South Africa in the 2017 Rugby Championship, following two yellow cards being issued to him. Lavanini made his return from suspension at home against New Zealand in Buenos Aires only to be yellow-carded for a dangerous tackle.{{citation needed|date=June 2018}} He was red-carded for a high tackle on Owen Farrell in the pool game against England in the 2019 Rugby World Cup for which he received a four match ban.{{cite web |title=Jonathan Kaplan's referee's view: Tomas Lavanini red card inevitable and perfect example of when TMO system works |website=The Daily Telegraph |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211217232032/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/rugby-world-cup/2019/10/05/jonathan-kaplans-referees-view-tomas-lavanini-red-card-inevitable/ |archive-date=2021-12-17 |url-status=live |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/rugby-world-cup/2019/10/05/jonathan-kaplans-referees-view-tomas-lavanini-red-card-inevitable/}}

On 21 November 2021, against Ireland, Lavanini received a record-breaking third international red card, for a high tackle.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ruck.co.uk/youre-a-scumbag-angry-peter-omahony-almost-rips-pumas-head-off|title = "You're a scumbag" - Angry Peter O'Mahony almost rips Pumas head off|date = 21 November 2021}} Lavanini is the most sin-binned rugby player in Argentina's history.[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/49957954 BBC Sport 7 October 2019]