Dino Luciano Lamb-Cona (born 18 April 1998) is a professional
rugby union player who plays as a
lock for
Harlequins in the
Premiership Rugby.
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
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and
Premiership Rugby Sevens Series
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before making his debut for the senior side against
Northampton Saints in September 2017.
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.
He was a replacement in the Premiership final against
Exeter Chiefs on 26 June 2021 as Harlequins won the game 40–38 in the highest-scoring Premiership final ever.
International career
Lamb represented England at age-grade level helping the U20s finish as runners-up in the
2017 U20 World Championships and
2018 U20 Six Nations.
On 5 July 2023, he was selected by
Kieran Crowley to be part of an
Italy squad for the
2023 Rugby World Cup warm-up matches
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. He made his debut against
Ireland on 5 August 2023 .
On 22 August 2023, he was named in the Italy's 33-man squad for the
2023 Rugby World Cup
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.
Statistics
List of international test tries
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.
Honours
Harlequins
*
Premiership Rugby:
2020–21
References
External links
Harlequins ProfileUltimate Rugby ProfileAll Rugby Profile
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1998 births
Living people
Italian rugby union players
Italy international rugby union players
English rugby union players
Italian people of English descent
English people of Italian descent
Rugby union players from Warwickshire
Rugby union locks
2023 Rugby World Cup players
Harlequin F.C. players