Federico Lavanini will join his brother, Tomás Lavanini, in France. Colomiers Rugby approached the brother of the famous Puma and tabled a two year deal from 2025-2027. The deal was agreed to with Colomiers announcing the signing of Federico Lavanini until 2027.
Tomás Lavanini is one the most capped Pumas. The 31-year-old has 91 test caps and may well play in a fourth Rugby World Cup in 2027. His brother, Federico Lavanini is 27-years-old and is uncapped. He is a second-rower standing at 200 cm tall and weighing 125 kg.
The Lavanini brothers are products of Hindú Club in the Don Torcuato district of Buenos Aires. Joaquín de la Vega Mendía is also formerly of Hindú. de la Vega and Federico Lavanini will reunite at Colomiers. The duo also played together for Los Pampas in Super Rugby Americas as well as for the Argentina XV in non-capped rugby internationals.
The former Pumita, Federico Lavanini, has prior experience playing abroad. He played for Colombian side Los Cafeteros Pro in Super Rugby Americas. The team reached the Semi Finals in 2022.