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Birth name | Dino Luciano Lamb-Cona | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 18 April 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Warwickshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 119 kg (262 lb; 18 st 10 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Cranleigh School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.[1][2][3]
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 and Premiership Rugby Sevens Series before making his debut for the senior side against Northampton Saints in September 2017.[4][5]
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.[6][7]
Lamb started in the 2019–20 Premiership Rugby Cup final which Harlequins lost against Sale Sharks to finish runners up.[8] The following season saw Quins reach the league play-offs and he featured in their semi-final win over Bristol Bears.[9] He was a replacement in the final against Exeter Chiefs on 26 June 2021 as Harlequins won the title with a 40–38 victory in the highest-scoring Premiership final ever.[10]
Lamb played for England U18 in 2016.[5] He was selected by England U20 for the 2017 World Rugby Under 20 Championship and started in the final which they lost against New Zealand.[11] The following year he was a member of the England side that finished runners up in the 2018 Six Nations Under 20s Championship.[12][13]
On 5 July 2023, Lamb was selected by coach Kieran Crowley to be part of an Italy squad for the 2023 Rugby World Cup warm-up matches.[14][15] He is eligible due to his father being from Turin.[16] Lamb made his senior international debut against Ireland on 5 August 2023.[17] In their next warm-up game he scored his first try in a victory over Romania.[18]
On 22 August 2023, Lamb was named in the Italy's 33-man squad for the 2023 Rugby World Cup.[19][20] He scored a try in their opening game of the tournament against Namibia.[21]
Try | Opposing team | Location | Venue | Competition | Date | Result | Score |
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1 | Romania | San Benedetto del Tronto, Italy | Stadio Riviera delle Palme | Summer Nations Series | 19 August 2023 | Win | 57 – 7 |
2 | Namibia | Saint-Etienne, France | Stade Geoffroy Guichard | 2023 Rugby World Cup | 9 September 2023 | Win | 52 – 8 |
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.[4][22]