Tomás Lavanini (born 22 January 1993) is an

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player who plays as a second row for

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in France's

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. He previously played for

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in England's

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and the Argentine

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

season with French side Racing Métro.

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

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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

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for which he received a four match ban. On 6 May 2019,

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

. 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. In January 2021 it was confirmed that he would join French

side

Clermont Auvergne Association Sportive Montferrandaise Clermont Auvergne () is a French rugby union club from Clermont-Ferrand in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes that currently competes in Top 14, the top level of the French league system. Clermont are two times French ...

ahead of the 2021–22 season. 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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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Lavanini, Tomas 1993 births Living people Argentine people 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 Argentine expatriate sportspeople in France Argentine expatriate sportspeople in England Expatriate rugby union players in France Racing 92 players Jaguares (Super Rugby) players Leicester Tigers players