Massimo de Lutiis
| Date of birth | 18 November 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Sydney, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 126 kg (278 lb; 19 st 12 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | The Southport School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Massimo de Lutiis (born 18 November 2003) is an Australian rugby union player, who plays for the Reds. His preferred position is prop.[1]
Early career
[edit]De Lutiis was born in Sydney to Italian parents and attended The Southport School in Queensland.[2] He plays he club rugby for Easts,[3] and spent time in both the Reds and Brumbies academies.[4] He represented Australia U20 in both 2022 and 2023.[5]
Professional career
[edit]De Lutiis made his debut for Queensland in their tour match against Saitama Wild Knights in 2023.[6] He was named in the Reds squad for the 2024 Super Rugby Pacific season but did not make an appearance,[7] before again being named in the squad in 2025.[8] He made his Super Rugby debut in Round 2 of the 2025 Super Rugby Pacific season against Moana Pasifika.[9]
In November 2024, de Lutiis was named in the Australia XV squad for their tour match against England A.[10] He was called into the Australia training camp squad in December 2024.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ "Massimo de Lutiis". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
- ^ "How Queensland Reds rookie Massimo De Lutiis become one of the most promising props in world rugby". ABC News. 22 January 2025. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
- ^ "Massimo De Who? Meet the Reds rookie rocketing into Spring Tour contention". Rugby.com.au. 17 October 2024. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
- ^ "'Steely look in his eye': How future Wallabies enforcer unseated Test star". Sydney Morning Herald. 20 February 2025. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
- ^ "ANALYSIS: Massimo the man as young prop's incredible rise continues with Wallabies squad call-up". Rugby.com.au. 20 December 2024. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
- ^ "Massimo De Lutiis Commits 126kg of Prop Power to Reds". Queensland Rugby. 16 October 2024. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
- ^ "Queensland Reds 2024 Super Rugby Pacific squad announced" (Press release). Queensland Reds. 9 November 2023. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
- ^ "Queensland Reds Announce squad for 2025 Super Rugby Pacific" (Press release). Queensland Reds. 11 November 2024. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
- ^ "Eight-try Reds shake off dogged Moana in rain-soaked Brisbane bash". Rugby.com.au. 21 February 2025. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
- ^ "Lonergan to lead Australia XV against England A". Australia Rugby. 14 November 2024. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
- ^ "Reds rookie De Lutiis in Wallabies training camp call up". ESPN. 20 December 2024. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
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