About Ian Lucas
Ian Lucas was a British rugby league player.
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 , He also played in the club's 27β0 win against St Helens in the 1989 Challenge Cup final.
Lucas played left- (replaced by substitute Shaun Wane on 21-minutes) in Wigan's 24β12 victory over Halifax in the 1989β90 Regal Trophy Final during the 1989β90 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 13 January 1990.
During the 1991β92 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.
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. When the touring party returned to England, he made a limited number of appearances for Wigan in the 1992β93 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.
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.
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