Justine Lucas
JUSTINE LUCAS
Rugby Union
Sport: Rugby Union
Position: Prop
DOB: 03/05/1990
Height: 5’9 / 1.76m
Weight: 90kg
University: Loughborough
Previous Clubs: Lichfield Ladies 2011 - 2017, Wasps
Ladies 2017-2018
Current Club: Loughborough Lightning
England Debut: 30/7/2013 vs Canada
Justine did not start playing rugby until her
final year at Loughborough University. She had also represented the University at hockey and football, but after attending a rugby taster session, decided that this was the sport for her!
After finishing university, she moved across to
Lichfield Ladies, who supported her towards her goal of becoming an England player,. Two years later she was selected for the Nations Cup tournament in Denver, Colorado, where she earnt her first cap off the bench against Canada.
Since then she has gone on to achieve 33 caps to date, was awarded a professional contract for 9 months in the lead up to the 2017 World Cup, is a
World Cup 2017 finalist and a 6 Nations Grand Slam winner 2017.
In the 2016-2017 season, she was honoured with
being Lichfield’s captain, and captained them to their highest ever league finish (2nd). In the 2017-2018 season she then moved down to Wasps Ladies FC to ensure she was playing in the top flight of Women’s Rugby, the Tyrrells Premier 15s.
Following her retirement from rugby, Justine has since taken up the role of England Talent Manager at British Wheelchair Basketball.
