Ian_Lucas_(rugby_league)

Ian Lucas (rugby league)

Ian Lucas (rugby league)

Welsh RL coach and former GB international rugby league footballer

For other people with the same name, see Ian Lucas.

Ian Lucas (born 5 November 1967) is a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s, and coached in the 1990s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, and at club level for Wigan, as a prop,[1] and coached at club level for Leigh.[2] Ian Lucas won caps for Great Britain while at Wigan in 1991 against France, and in 1992 against Australia.[1]

Quick Facts Personal information, Born ...

Playing career

Lucas was a substitute in Wigan’s 8–2 victory over Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles in the 1987 World Club Challenge at Central Park, Wigan on 7 October 1987.

Lucas played left-prop (replaced by substitute Denis Betts) in Wigan's 22–17 victory over Salford in the 1988 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1988–89 season at Knowsley Road, St. Helens on Sunday 23 October 1988.[3] He also played in the club's 27–0 win against St Helens in the 1989 Challenge Cup final.

Lucas played left-prop (replaced by substitute Shaun Wane on 21-minutes) in Wigan's 24–12 victory over Halifax in the 1989–90 Regal Trophy Final during the 1989–90 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 13 January 1990.[4]

During the 1991–92 Rugby Football League season, he played for defending champions Wigan from the interchange bench in their 1991 World Club Challenge victory against the visiting Penrith Panthers. He missed out on Wigan's 1992 Challenge Cup win due to injury.[5]

He was selected to go on the 1992 Great Britain Lions tour, but was injured during the first Test against Australia in a tackle by Paul Harragon.[6] When the touring party returned to England, he made a limited number of appearances for Wigan in the 1992–93 season, including an appearance as a substitute in the 1992 World Club Challenge against the visiting Brisbane Broncos, but was forced to retire at the end of the season due to a neck injury.[7]

Following his career as a Rugby Player, Lucas decided to retire from the sport and become a business owner. He became Chairman of Truline Construction & Interior Services Ltd in 2005.[8]

References

  1. [1]
    "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. [2]
    "Coach Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. [3]
    "23rd October 1988: Wigan 22 Salford 17 (Lancashire Cup Final)". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2013. Archived from the original on 13 July 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  4. [4]
    "13th January 1990: Wigan 24 Halifax 12 (Regal Trophy Final)". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  5. [5]
    "Sport in brief". The Guardian. London. 24 April 1992. p. 16. ProQuest 187257177.
  6. [6]
    Hadfield, Dave (15 November 1997). "Rugby League: Tough Tallis just wants to be loved". The Independent. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  7. [7]
    "Sporting Digest: Rugby League". The Independent. 29 June 1993. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  8. [8]
    "Truline | Commercial Interior Design & Construction Contractors". Retrieved 11 October 2023.
Share this article:

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article Ian_Lucas_(rugby_league), and is written by contributors. Text is available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 International License; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.