
Photo: Alasdair Massie from Cambridge, UK / CC BY-SA 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
I have a soft spot for Argentine forwards, and Tomás Lavanini fits the mold perfectly. A lock for the Highlanders and Los Pumas, born in Buenos Aires in 1993, he plays the kind of unglamorous, foundational role that wins matches without making highlight reels. South American rugby carries a particular fire, and you sense it in how locks like him commit to the grind of set pieces and collisions. I respect players who do the heavy lifting so flashier teammates can shine. Lavanini, to me, is exactly that sort of dependable engine room presence.
Overview
Tomás Lavanini (born 22 January 1993) is an Argentine professional rugby union player who plays as a lock for Super Rugby club Highlanders and the Argentina national team.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Tomás Lavanini
- Name (Japanese)
- トマス・ラバニーニ
- Reading
- とます・らばにーに
- Born
- January 22, 1993 (age 33)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Rooster
- Origin
- Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 2 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- rugby union player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.