Lucas Onyango

Lucas Onyango

Date of birth	(1981-05-12) 12 May 1981
Place of birth	Mombasa, Kenya
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	81 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
Position	Wing
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

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

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

Personal life

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.

External links

• Oldham R.L.F.C. profile