Tomás Lavanini (born 22 January 1993) is an Argentine professional

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club Clermont and the Argentina national team.

Club career

On 6 May 2019,

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announced Lavanini's signing, with him set to join after the

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. He made his Leicester debut from the bench on 2 November 2019 against

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. He played 38 times for Leicester across two seasons, scoring two tries. He previously played for Argentine

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side , before joining the Jaguares, he had played the 2014–15

season with French side Racing Métro. In January 2021 it was confirmed that he would join French

side Clermont Auvergne ahead of the 2021–22 season.

International career

Lavanini represented Argentina Under 20 in the

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. Lavanini made his senior debut for Los Pumas against

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in April 2013 and was subsequently called into the squad for the

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as injury cover for Manuel Carizza where he made his championship debut as a 74th-minute substitute in his side's 17-22 defeat to on 24 August. Tomás was part of the national team that competed at the

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. 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. He was red-carded for a high tackle on

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in the pool game against England in the

for which he received a four match ban. On 21 November 2021, against Ireland, Lavanini received a record-breaking third international red card, for a high tackle. Lavanini is the most sin-binned rugby player in Argentina's history.BBC Sport 7 October 2019
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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lavanini, Tomas 1993 births Living people Argentine sportspeople of Italian descent Rugby union players from Buenos Aires Rugby union locks Hindú Club players Argentine rugby union players Argentina international rugby union players Argentine expatriate rugby union players in France Racing 92 players Jaguares (Super Rugby) players 21st-century Argentine sportsmen Leicester Tigers players ASM Clermont Auvergne players Lyon OU Rugby players 2015 Rugby World Cup players 2019 Rugby World Cup players 2023 Rugby World Cup players Argentine expatriate rugby union players in England