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Massimo de Lutiis

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Massimo de Lutiis
Born (2003-11-18) 18 November 2003 (age 22)
Sydney, Australia
Height188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight126 kg (278 lb; 19 st 12 lb)
SchoolThe Southport School
Rugby union career
Position Prop
Current team Reds
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2024– Reds 13 (0)
Correct as of 6 June 2026
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2023 Australia U20 1 (0)
2024 Australia XV 1 (0)
2026– Australia 3 (5)
Correct as of 8 September 2026

Massimo de Lutiis (born 18 November 2003) is an Australian rugby union player, who plays for the Reds. His preferred position is prop.[1]

Early career

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De Lutiis was born in Sydney to an Italian-Australian father and a mother of Irish descent. He later moved to Queensland, where he attended The Southport School.[2] He plays club rugby for Wests,[3] and spent time in both the Reds and Brumbies academies.[4] He represented Australia U20 in both 2022 and 2023.[5]

Club career

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De Lutiis made his debut for Queensland in their tour match against Saitama Wild Knights in 2023.[6] He was named in the Reds squad for the 2024 Super Rugby Pacific season but did not make an appearance,[7] before again being named in the squad in 2025.[8] He made his Super Rugby debut in Round 2 of the 2025 Super Rugby Pacific season against Moana Pasifika.[9]

De Lutiis set a bench press record of 202.5 kilograms across all Queensland football codes.[10]

International career

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In November 2024, de Lutiis was named in the Australia XV squad for their tour match against England A.[11] He was called into the Australia training camp squad in December 2024.[12]

On 15 August 2026, de Lutiis made his debut for Australia in their 56-17 win over Japan in Townsville. De Lutiis replaced Taniela Tupou in the 47th minute, becoming the 1000th player for the Wallabies; he scored a try in the 59th minute.[13][14]

References

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  1. ↑ "Massimo de Lutiis". Ultimate Rugby. Archived from the original on 10 September 2025. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  2. ↑ "How Queensland Reds rookie Massimo De Lutiis become one of the most promising props in world rugby". ABC News. 22 January 2025. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  3. ↑ "Massimo De Who? Meet the Reds rookie rocketing into Spring Tour contention". Rugby.com.au. 17 October 2024. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  4. ↑ "'Steely look in his eye': How future Wallabies enforcer unseated Test star". Sydney Morning Herald. 20 February 2025. Archived from the original on 21 February 2025. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  5. ↑ "ANALYSIS: Massimo the man as young prop's incredible rise continues with Wallabies squad call-up". Rugby.com.au. 20 December 2024. Archived from the original on 20 December 2024. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  6. ↑ "Massimo De Lutiis Commits 126kg of Prop Power to Reds". Queensland Rugby. 16 October 2024. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  7. ↑ "Queensland Reds 2024 Super Rugby Pacific squad announced" (Press release). Queensland Reds. 9 November 2023. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
  8. ↑ "Queensland Reds Announce squad for 2025 Super Rugby Pacific" (Press release). Queensland Reds. 11 November 2024. Archived from the original on 11 November 2024. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
  9. ↑ "Eight-try Reds shake off dogged Moana in rain-soaked Brisbane bash". Rugby.com.au. 21 February 2025. Archived from the original on 22 February 2025. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  10. ↑ Wright, Nick (18 October 2024). "How Queensland's strongest-ever footballer rocketed into Test frame". Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 20 January 2025. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
  11. ↑ "Lonergan to lead Australia XV against England A". Australia Rugby. 14 November 2024. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  12. ↑ "Reds rookie De Lutiis in Wallabies training camp call up". ESPN. 20 December 2024. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  13. ↑ "Australia's pack gets the job done as Wallabies hammer Japan in Townsville". Reuters. 15 August 2026. Retrieved 15 August 2026.
  14. ↑ "De Lutiis marks 1,000th Wallabies cap with a try as Australia routs Japan 56-17". AP News. 15 August 2026. Archived from the original on 15 August 2026. Retrieved 15 August 2026.
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