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Lucas Onyango

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Lucas Onyango
Date of birth (1981-05-12) 12 May 1981 (age 43)
Place of birthMombasa, Kenya
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight81 kg (12 st 11 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2004-05 Manchester RFC (27)
Mean Machine RFC 25 ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
Sale Sharks ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
Kenya
National sevens team
Years Team Comps
2002 Kenya 7s
Rugby league career
Playing information
PositionWing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2005 Widnes Vikings
2007–12 Oldham R.L.F.C. 108 292
Oxford
Total 108 0 0 0 292

Lucas Onyango (born May 12, 1981) is a Kenyan international development manager for the Kenya Rugby League. He used to play as a winger in rugby union for the Kenya national rugby union team and Sale Sharks, as well as Oldham RLFC and Widnes Vikings in rugby league.

Playing career

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In Kenya, he played for Mean Machine RFC, a Kenya Cup team affiliated to University of Nairobi. He played for Kenyan sevens team at the 2002 Commonwealth Games, after which he joined Manchester R.F.C. He moved to rugby league club Widnes Vikings in 2005.

Post-playing career

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In August 2020, Onyango was appointed as the international development manager for Kenya Rugby League.[1] His appointment showcased the vision to grow the sport in Kenya and prepare for 2025 Rugby League World Cup qualifiers.

Personal life

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Lucas has a daughter Martha born in 2004, with his first wife Julie fitzpatrick. Lucas is now married to Zena Tikrity. They have two boys, his oldest son Ayad plays rugby and younger son Aymen plays for Manchester City Football Academy.

His sister Sharon Onyango has played for the Kenya women's national rugby union team.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Ex-Kenya 7s winger Onyango lands job at Kenya Rugby League". 98.4 Capital FM. 2020-08-10. Retrieved 2020-08-11.
  2. ^ Daily Nation, July 25, 2009: Nakuru upset KCB in Kenya Cup
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